28 Apr India’s Green Hydrogen Policy : An step toward energy independence
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Context : India’s Green Hydrogen Policy released on February 17, 2022. Despite being several challenges , this is the first step towards getting energy independence . It can help lay the foundation of a new India which aims to be a global climate leader. Hydrogen is the source of clean energy . hence , hydrogen energy would reduce the dependency of Indian on the petroleum products
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Introduction :
Recently, Indian has declared its Green hydrogen policy where hydrogen was suggested as the alternative of the traditional fuels like petroleum products . At the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) in November 2021, India committed tp reduce its carbon emission up to 0 % by 2070. India, along with 32 other countries plus the EU, signed a five-point “Glasgow B . In this pact India has shown that its commitment would be fulfilled through the substitution of the petroleum products as the source of energy with the clean hydrogen gas
India’s Green Hydrogen Policy which was released at 17 Feb 2002 would be facilitating green hydrogen production through easing the process of hydrogen energy as well as the financial and other support from the government . there would be time bound clearance , power banking of surplus unconsumed renewable power for 30 days, providing access to power markets and interstate grids and long-term (25 years) interstate power transmission charge waivers, and easing port storage set-ups for hydrogen or ammonia export and use by the shipping sector.
Several Challenges : The Hindu Analysis
There are several challenges for promoting the production of clean energy Hydrogen . These Challenges are
- open access
- waiver of inter-state transmission charge
- Financial assistance
- time-bound clearances
However government has promised to facilitate to overcome from these challenges
Need of alternative of traditional energy source : The Hindu Analysis
India is the second most populated country in the world and it is a developing country. The consumption of the fuel in India is about one-third of the global average and this consumption is continuously increasing . We have seen the price hike of the petroleum during Ukraine crisis and because of such price hikes , the inflation in India increases . therefore we must find out some alternative of the petroleum product in culture
The new age fuel, hydrogen, is touted as India’s gateway to energy independence. Hydrogen can play an important role for fulfilling the energy requirement of India . It can be stored and can be used for long-haul transport, or for decarbonization of the industrial sector. Definitely , the culture of energy would not be the petroleum product , it would be depending on electricity and hydrogen. Electricity and hydrogen are the energy resources of the future .
Hydrogen would be a game changer for India. However , In India electric vehicles are used in which a lion battery is inbuilt. But these are not of long range and these take more time for refueling /charging. In the industrial segment, hydrogen can decarbonize ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors such as iron and steel, aluminum, copper etc. It is a huge prospect to produce fuels such as methanol, synthetic kerosene and green ammonia.
An strategy : The Hindu Analysis
There must be the requirement of the following strategy
- Government should create the demand first , for which the government could encourage the customer by providing some financial assistance as well as the financial support to the industries also. Without incentives these Industries would not be ready to take any risk
- Blending hydrogen with natural gas can act as a big booster shot which can be facilitated by framing blending mandates, regulations and promoting H-CNG stations.
- Government would encourage the fuel stations everywhere in India mainly on road side/ Highways . without the availability of the refueling , the demand of the hydrogen could not be created . The Hindu Analysis
- Similar to European countries , the concept of carbon tariffs needs to be introduced
- Government should invest more money in Research and development
- Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme with a target to produce 15 MMT of compressed biogas could be leveraged by exploring biogas conversion into hydrogen. Today Current Affairs
- To commercialize and scale-up nascent technologies, a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme may be introduced for hydrogen-based projects.
- The most important thing is the cost effectiveness. This fuel must be cost effective so that the costume could easily bear it
- For the transportation purpose, government can promote the use of ammonia,
- Government can use the hydrogen for domestic purpose and for the transportation through the already built infrastructure for the natural gas (PNG)
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Conclusion
Hence , It can be concluded that , for India, the searching of the alternative of traditional energy is must . We should invest in the production of hydrogen as the source of renewable energy . We should reduce our dependence on traditional energy sources like petroleum. Definitely India’s Green Hydrogen Policy will be a milestone for India in the path of energy independence.
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Source : The Hindu
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