Lok Sabha Question No. 3760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Progress of National Green Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3760

ANSWERED ON 18/12/2024

## PROGRESS OF NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

## 3760. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA

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

- (a) the current progress of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) particularly regarding the construction phase outlined for 2024-25;
- (b) whether the mission is on track to achieve its expected outcomes including the addition of 125 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030; and
- (c) the challenges encountered during the construction phase and the measures being taken to address these to ensure timely completion of the mission's objectives?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.

India's Green Hydrogen production capacity is likely to reach 5 MMT per annum by 2030, with an associated renewable energy capacity of about 125 GW.

At present, Green Hydrogen is costlier than hydrogen produced from fossil fuels. Government has launched several initiatives under the Mission to address this challenge, including scheme guidelines  for  incentive  for  production  of  Green  Hydrogen  and  electrolyser  manufacturing under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme.

A production capacity of 4,12,000 tonnes per annum of Green Hydrogen has been allocated, while electrolyser manufacturing capacity of 1,500 MW per annum has been assigned under Tranche I, with companies shortlisted for an additional allocation of 1,500 MW under Tranche II.

Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of SIGHT Programme - Component - II: Incentive for Procurement of Green Ammonia Production (under Mode - 2A) and Component - II: Incentive for Procurement of Green Hydrogen Production (under Mode - 2B), under the Mission have been issued on 16 th January 2024.

Additionally, scheme guidelines have been issued for implementing Green Hydrogen-based pilot projects in the steel, shipping, and road transport sectors.

Other steps taken to ensure timely completion of Mission's objectives, include the following:

- i. Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Plants commissioned on or before 31.12.2030, and which  utilize  renewable  energy  for  the  production  of  Green  Hydrogen  or  Green Ammonia, have been granted exemption from the payment of ISTS charges for a period of 25 years, starting from the date of commissioning of the project.
- ii. Standalone plants producing Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia by way of electrolysis of  water  using  Renewable  Energy,  have  been  exempted  from  requirement  of  prior Environmental Clearance under the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006.
- iii. Duty benefits under Section 26 of SEZ Act, 2005 have been allowed to the units for installation as well as O&M of renewable energy equipment exclusively for captive consumption of the unit.
- iv. Exemption has been granted from ALMM and RLMM requirements for Renewable Energy plants located inside an Special Economic Zone (SEZ) or Export Oriented Unit (EOU) and supplying power exclusively for production plants of Green Hydrogen (or its derivatives), which are located inside an SEZ or set up as an EOU.

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