Lok Sabha Question No. 691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: National Green Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 691

ANSWERED ON 07/12/2023

## NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

## 691. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India's National green hydrogen mission aims for at least five million metric tons of annual production capacity by 2030 using renewable energy as the source;
- (b) if so, the progress made so far in this regard;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the country is committed to its Green hydrogen mission and desires global contribution in it;
- (d) whether it is a fact that India and Saudi Arabia have started preliminary discussion on green hydrogen cooperation, including exploring investment opportunities through companies, sharing of technology and joint research and development in the segment;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which the country would strategically benefit from it;
- (f) whether it is a fact that both countries have been discussing a broader agreement on undersea cable grid connectivity; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  &  (b)  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission  (NGHM)  launched  on  4 th January  2023,  is expected to  lead  to  development  of  5  Million  Metric  Tons  per  annum  of  Green  Hydrogen production capacity by 2030.

Request for Selection (RfS) has also been issued for Selection of Green Hydrogen Producers for Setting up Production Facilities of 450,000 tons for Green Hydrogen in India under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-I) on 10 th July 2023. Last date for submission of bids is 12 th  December 2023.

Request for Selection (RfS) has been issued for the Selection of Electrolyser Manufacturers (EM)  for  Setting  up  1.5  GW  annual  Electrolyser  Manufacturing  Capacities  under  SIGHT Scheme (Tranche-I) on 7 th July 2023.  Last date for submission of bids is 12 th  December 2023.

(c) Yes,

The National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to develop India as a global hub for production, usage and exports of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. The Mission is expected to promote multilateral engagement and collaboration with various international efforts in Hydrogen and fuel  cells.  Cooperation  among  Academia,  universities,  technical  institutions,  industry  and research laboratories is likely to be facilitated under bilateral and multilateral collaboration programmes for result-oriented technology development, knowledge creation and dissemination.

G20  New  Delhi  Leaders'  Declaration  affirmed  'G20  High  Level  Voluntary  Principles  on Hydrogen' to build a sustainable and equitable global hydrogen ecosystem that benefits all nations. The Declaration also emphasised a free and fair trade of hydrogen in line with WTO rules supported by resilient and diversified supply chains.

(h)&(e) India and Saudi Arabia signed an MoU in the field of Energy on 10 th September, 2023. The  MoU, inter-alia ,  envisages  cooperation  in  the  field  of  Hydrogen, Electricity  and  Grid Interconnection between the two countries, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Petroleum, Natural Gas, Strategic Petroleum Reserves and Energy Security.

Further,  India  and Saudi Arabia signed an MoU in the fields of Electrical Interconnection, Green/Clean Hydrogen and Supply Chains on 8 th October 2023.

This strategic  collaboration  is  expected  to  be  advantageous  for  both  countries,  as  they  can leverage each other's capabilities to foster the growth of Green Hydrogen ecosystem within their respective nations.

(f)  &  (g)  The  areas  of  cooperation  under  the  aforesaid  MoU  signed  on  08 th October  2023, includes:-

'Conducting  necessary  feasibility  studies  (technical,  economic  and  environmental)  for  the purpose  of  electrical  interconnection  between  the  two  countries  and  co  -  development  of projects  and  co  -  production  of  Green/Clean  Hydrogen  and  renewable  energy  in  both countries.'

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