Lok Sabha Question No. 773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Use of Green Hydrogen
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 773

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## USE OF GREEN HYDROGEN

773. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK SHRI BHOLA SINGH

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government proposes to boost the use of green hydrogen in the oil refining and fertilizer production sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for electrolyser manufacturing to give an impetus to the domestic hydrogen value chain;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard along with the promotion of renewable energy in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(e)  In  the  Independence  Day  speech  on  August  15,  2021,  Prime  Minister  announced  the launch of National Hydrogen Mission and stated the goal to make India a global hub for Green Hydrogen  production  and  export.  The  draft  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission  document  is under inter-ministerial consultations.

The Mission proposes a framework for inter alia creating demand for Green Hydrogen in sectors such  as  petroleum  refining  and  fertilizer  production;  support  for  indigenous  manufacturing  of critical technologies; Research & Development activities; and an enabling policy and regulatory framework.  The  proposed  steps  will  lead  to  the  development  of  additional  renewable  energy capacity for Green Hydrogen production.

Other steps taken by the Government inter-alia to promote renewable energy in the country are placed at Annexure A.

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## Annexure A referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 773 to be answered on 02/12/2021

Other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  renewable  energy  in  the  country inter  alia include:-

- Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
- Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th June 2025,
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity for evacuation of renewable power,
- Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022,
- Setting up of RE parks to provide land  and transmission to RE developers on a plug and play basis,
- Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, etc,
- Notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices,
- Setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
- Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  for  procurement  of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
- Government  has  issued  orders  that  power  shall  be  dispatched  against  Letter  of  Credit (LC)  or  advance  payment  to  ensure  timely  payment  by  distribution  licensees  to  RE generators.
- Green  Term  Ahead  Market  (GTAM)  launched  to  facilitate  procurement  of  RE  power through power exchange in the country.
- Conducting  skill  development  programmes  to  create  a  pool  of  skilled  manpower  for setting up, operation and maintenance of RE projects.