Lok Sabha Question No. 889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Hubs under National Green Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 889

ANSWERED ON 07/12/2023

## HUBS UNDER NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

## 889. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified the States and regions for the development of Green Hydrogen Hubs under National Green Hydrogen Mission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the supportive policies extended to Green Hydrogen projects;
- (d) whether the Government has established regulatory framework to allow storage and dispensing of Hydrogen at par with international norms; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b)  A  key  component  of  the  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission  is  identification  and development  of  regions  capable  of  supporting  large  scale  production  and/or  utilization  of Hydrogen as Green Hydrogen Hubs.

The Mission provides for setting up of two Green Hydrogen hubs in the initial phase.

The Ministry of Ports, shipping and Waterways has identified three major ports viz. Deendayal, Paradip and V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) Ports to be developed as hydrogen hubs.

(c)

- 1.The National Green Hydrogen Mission includes various financial and non - financial measures to support Green Hydrogen projects, which are as follows:
- 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, etc.;
- iv. Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs;
- v. Support for infrastructure development;
- vi. Establishing a robust framework of regulations, codes and standards;
- vii. Research & Development programme;
- viii. Skill development programme; and
- ix. Public awareness and outreach programme.
- ii. Waiver of inter-state transmission charges has been granted for a period of 25 years to  the  producer  of  Green  Hydrogen  and  Green  Ammonia  for  the  projects commissioned before 31st December 2030.
- iii. The  Electricity  (Promoting  Renewable.  Energy  through  Green  Energy  Open Access) Rules, 2022, notified in June 2022 have specified provisions for facilitating supply of renewable energy through Open Access for Green Hydrogen production.

(d) & (e) A Working Group has been constituted under the chairmanship of Secretary, MNRE for  establishment  of  a  robust  framework  of  Regulations,  Codes  and  Standards  for  Green Hydrogen,  which  forwarded  its  first  set  of  recommendations  to  the  concerned  regulatory agencies in May, 2023, which covers Hydrogen Storage dispensing also.

BIS has also published 7 Indian Standards related to storage and dispensing of hydrogen and 8 other standards are under development phase.

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