ET gathers that an Empowered Group chaired by the Cabinet secretary has been constituted in late February to steer the Green Hydrogen Mission and its implementation throughout various sectors. Alongside, an advisory group beneath the Principal Scientific Advisory (PSA) has additionally taken form as has the mission secretariat housed within the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The Centre is aiming at laying down an incentive scheme and coverage framework in tune with world developments, opening bids for Green Fertilizer apart from calling for proposals on pilot tasks and R&D proposals in 2023-24. States can be keenly watching as they line as much as develop GH hubs – Kerala has already despatched in a ₹200-crore proposal for hubs at Kochi and Thiruvanthapuram.
The Empowered Group has on board the secretaries to the ministries of energy, MNRE, petroleum & pure fuel, fertilizers, metal, street transport & highways, heavy industries, ability improvement & entrepreneurship, transport & waterways, DPIIT, amongst others. CEO Niti Aayog and the PSA are even be on board, officers confirmed.
This high-powered group will steer the Green Hydrogen Mission with a ‘entire of the federal government’ strategy, approve key goals, monitor progress on them and guarantee inter-ministerial coordination the place required.
While ministries like fertilizers, steels and heavy industries are direct and speedy stakeholders the place the primary Green Hydrogen transition is prone to be effected, DPIIT can be intently concerned on rulebooks and coverage adjustments required, whereas MORTH will work on lengthy haul transport plans for Green Hydrogen despite the fact that focus can be on minimising transportation necessities.
The ability ministry can also be a key cog within the wheel as skilled manpower to deal with Green Hydrogen at varied levels can be important – there may be subsequent to no workforce as but on the brand new vitality gasoline.While the Centre has but to take a place on ‘mandates’ – it is usually prone to be determined upon by the Group after due session and sector particular assessments. Mandatory buy of Green Hydrogen – a brand new gasoline created by splitting water by means of Electrolysis – by massive shoppers is taken into account important by many to spice up home manufacturing and demand for the brand new gasoline.
