MNRE Launches Hydrogen R&D Roadmap And Green Hydrogen Portal – Renewables

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(“MNRE“), on the eve of World Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Day celebrated on October 8, 2023, unveiled the (i)
research and development roadmap (“R&D
Roadmap“) for the National Green Hydrogen Mission;
and (ii) green hydrogen page on the National Single Window System
(“NSWS“) of the Department for Promotion
of Industry and Internal Trade (“Green Hydrogen Portal”). The key aspects
of the R&D Roadmap and Green Hydrogen Portal are discussed
hereinbelow:

R&D Roadmap

The MNRE launched the R&D Roadmap with an allocation of Rs.
400 crores for undertaking research and development with an aim to
commercialize the green hydrogen sector. The R&D Roadmap also
focuses on material, technology and infrastructure development to
make green hydrogen production, storage and transportation viable
and cost-effective.

The Principle Scientific Advisor to the Government of India
stated that the budget allocated is to implement mission mode
projects which will yield results in the coming 2-3 years.

Green Hydrogen Portal

The Ministry of Power (“MoP“) had, in
the Green Hydrogen Policy released in February, 2022, envisaged the
launch of a single portal for all statutory clearances and
permissions required for production, transportation, storage and
distribution of green hydrogen/ green ammonia.

The Green Hydrogen Portal generates a list of applicable
permits, licenses and approvals for entities proposing to undertake
any business in the green hydrogen sector, based on the
following:

1. products in which the entity proposes to engage, i.e., green
   hydrogen production or electrolyzer manufacturing;




2. nature of activity to be undertaken, i.e., green hydrogen
   production, hydrogen storage and transportation, green hydrogen
   derivatives and green hydrogen applications;




3. the state in which the business is proposed to be set up;




4. utilities required for the establishment and operation of the
   business; and




5. applicable categories for which compliances are required to be
   undertaken, i.e., labour and boilers, registration, metrology
   and/or pollution/ environment.

The Green Hydrogen Portal of the NSWS has been unveiled keeping
in view the MoP’s vision in the Green Hydrogen Policy, 2022 and
will streamline and expedite the process for granting of approvals
for green hydrogen projects.

Please find a copy of the press release on the
launch of R&D Roadmap and Green Hydrogen Portal,
here.

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