Lok Sabha Question No. 1182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Production of Green Hydrogen
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1182 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## PRODUCTION OF GREEN HYDROGEN

1182. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI DR. HEENA GAVIT DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the total production of green hydrogen in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the total production of green hydrogen from renewable and clean energy resources;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase the production of green hydrogen through renewable and clean energy resources;
- (d) the quantum of funds released by the Government for improving the infrastructure for the production of green hydrogen; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to improve the infrastructure to store green hydrogen?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b)  Currently  there  is  very  limited  production  of  Green  Hydrogen  in  the  country.  Under  Research  and Development projects supported by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, a 5 Nm 3 /h (normal cubic meter per hour) Green Hydrogen production plant based on solar energy and electrolysis has been established at Gurugram, Haryana and a 6 kg per hour Green Hydrogen production plant based on biomass gasification has been established at Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Details of some pilot projects set up in the country are as follows:

- (i) A Green Hydrogen manufacturing pilot plant of capacity 10 kg per day at Jorhat, Assam.
- (ii) A Green Hydrogen production plant of capacity 0.5 tonnes per annum at Kawas, Gujarat.
- (iii) A Green Ammonia plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan which produces Green Hydrogen at a rate of 500 Nm 3  / hr - about 175 tonnes per annum.

(c) to (e) On 4th January 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an  initial outlay of ₹ 19,744 crore, including ₹ 17,490 crore for the SIGHT programme, ₹ 1,466 crore for pilot projects and hydrogen hubs, ₹ 400 crore for R&D, and ₹ 388 crore towards other Mission components.

The following components have been announced as part of the Mission:

- I. Facilitating demand creation through exports and domestic utilization;
- II. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, which includes incentives for manufacturing of electrolysers and production of green hydrogen;
- III. Pilot Projects for steel, mobility, shipping, decentralized energy applications, hydrogen production from biomass, hydrogen storage, etc.;
- IV. Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs;
- V. Support for infrastructure development;
- VI. Establishing a robust framework of regulations and standards;
- VII. Research & Development programme;
- VIII. Skill development programme; and
- IX. Public awareness and outreach programme.

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