What is National Green Hydrogen Mission?

About National Green Hydrogen Mission

• The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the SIGHT programme, Rs.1,466 crore for pilot projects, Rs.400 crore for R&D, and Rs. 388 crores towards other Mission components. 
• Aim: To make India a Global Hub for the production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will formulate the scheme guidelines for implementation of the respective components.

 

What are the components of the scheme?

•  The Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme (SIGHT): Under this two distinct financial incentive mechanisms will be provided 

• Targeting domestic manufacturing of electrolysers and 
• Production of Green Hydrogen 

• The Mission will also support pilot projects in emerging end-use sectors and production pathways.  
• Regions capable of supporting large-scale production and/or utilization of Hydrogen will be identified and developed as Green Hydrogen Hubs.
• A public-private partnership framework for R&D (Strategic Hydrogen Innovation Partnership – SHIP) will be facilitated under the Mission. 
• A coordinated skill development programme will also be undertaken under the Mission.

 

What is Green hydrogen?

• It is the gas produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electrolyzer that may be powered by electricity generated from renewable energy sources.

 

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Q1) What is the specialty of the Hydrogen gas?

Hydrogen has a strategic importance in the pursuit of a low-emission, environment-benign, cleaner and more sustainable energy system. The combustion product of hydrogen is clean, which consists of water and a little number of nitrogen oxides.

Source: Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission