The workshop convened by the Union Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy deliberated on actions needed to create a homogeneous ecosystem for Green Hydrogen
production processes through clear quality standards. It also discussed the
steps to be taken to create a network of green hydrogen testing facilities, and
for promoting Ease of Doing Business to accelerate the clean energy transition.
On the occasion, a dedicated portal for the National Green Hydrogen Mission
was launched, which would serve as a one-stop location for information on the
Mission and steps taken for the development of the green hydrogen ecosystem in
India. The portal was launched jointly by Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India
Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood and Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shri
Bhupinder S. Bhalla. The portal can be accessed here: https://nghm.mnre.gov.in/.
A report on “Green Hydrogen Standards and Approval
Systems in India” and another one on “India’s Green Hydrogen Revolution” were
also released during the workshop.
Five
panel discussions were held at the workshop,
where experts from leading technical institutions, regulators and industry
deliberated on the following issues pertaining to the green hydrogen ecosystem.
1. Green Hydrogen
Ecosystem: Imperatives, Challenges and Way Forward
2. Standards in Hydrogen
Storage
3. Standards of
Electrolyser Manufacturing & Performance
4. Standards for Green
Hydrogen Production Plants & Systems
5. Green Hydrogen based
Applications
Around 300 stakeholders from ministries, PSUs,
government agencies, industry, associations, research institutes, laboratories
and academia attended the workshop.