The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives says Minister of State for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik in Rajya Sabha.   

The details of projects under NGHM are given below:

Incentives scheme for electrolyser manufacturing: 3,000 MW per annum electrolyser manufacturing capacity has been awarded to 15 companies.

Incentive schemes for green hydrogen production: 8,62,000 Metric Tonnes per Annum (MTPA) of green hydrogen production capacity, has been awarded to 18 companies.

Demand aggregation for green ammonia: Prices have been discovered by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the production and supply of 7,24,000 Metric Tonnes per Annum (MTPA) of Green Ammonia (a derivative of Green Hydrogen) to 13 fertilizer units across India.

Demand aggregation of green hydrogen in refinery sector: 20,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production and supply capacity has been awarded for supply to the refineries of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. Additionally, price has been discovered for production and supply of 10,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Assam. 

Pilot projects: Five pilot projects have been sanctioned for the use of hydrogen in the steel sector; V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has awarded a project for development of a bunkering and refuelling facility for green methanol at the port; Five pilot projects have been sanctioned for deployment of 37 hydrogen - fuelled vehicles with 9 hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) along 10 different routes across India.