Info-paedia : Green Hydrogen

As per Deliotte’s report, India will produce 55 million tonnes of green hydrogen in 2050

There are four Types of Hydrogen – Grey Hydrogen, Blue Hydrogen, Turquoise Hydrogen, and Green Hydrogen. Green hydrogen is the most Environment- friendly option.

At the 2021 Conference of Parties in Glasgow, India reiterated its commitment to move from a fossil and import-dependent economy to a net-zero economy by 2070.
India's average annual energy import bill is more than $100 billion and the increased consumption of fossil fuel has made the country a high carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter, accounting for nearly 7% of the global CO2 burden.
In order to become energy independent by 2047, the government stressed the need to introduce green hydrogen as an alternative fuel that can make India the global hub and a major exporter of hydrogen.

The challenge right now is that big electrolyzers are in short supply, and plentiful supplies of renewable electricity still come at a significant cost.
Storing and transporting highly flammable gas is not easy; it takes up a lot of space and has a habit of making steel pipes and welds brittle and prone to failure.
The bulk transport of hydrogen will require dedicated pipelines, which would be costly to build, pressurizing the gas, or cooling it to a liquid.
High Cost: In a report published last year (using data from 2018), the International Energy Agency put the cost of green hydrogen at $3 to $7.50 per kilo, compared to $0.90 to $3.20 for production using steam methane reformation.

Government Initiatives

UNION CABINET APPROVES NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES BY 2030