Centre rolls out guidelines for National Green Hydrogen Mission

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The Centre has come out with guidelines for funding of testing facilities, infrastructure, and institutional support for development of Standards and Regulatory framework under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

The scheme will support identification of the gaps in the existing testing facilities for components, technologies, and processes in the value chain of Green Hydrogen & its derivatives.

It will support creation of new testing facilities and upgradation of existing Testing Facilities to ensure safe and secure operations.

The Scheme Guidelines have been issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).

The Scheme will be implemented with a total budgetary outlay of Rs 200 crore till the financial year 2025-26, and the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) will be the Scheme Implementation agency (SIA), according to a MNRE statement.

It encompasses the development of robust quality and performance testing facilities to ensure quality, sustainability, and safety in GH2 production and trade.

Launched on 4th January 2023, with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore up to FY 2029-30, the National Green Hydrogen Mission will contribute to India’s goal to become Aatma Nirbhar (self-reliant) through clean energy and serve as an inspiration for the global Clean Energy Transition.

The Mission will lead to significant decarbonisation of the economy, reduced dependence on fossil fuel imports, and enable India to assume technology and market leadership in Green Hydrogen.