India has set up its pavilion for the first time at the World Hydrogen Summit 2024 going in Rotterdam, Netherlands, This event is held for 3 days (13-15 May). The India Pavilion was organized by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, is one of the largest pavilions at the Summit and was inaugurated by Secretary of MNRE, Shri Bhupinder S. Bhalla on May 12, 2024. 

The World Hydrogen Summit is an eminent event, in the field of global green hydrogen. Around 15,000 delegates, from all over the world are expected to attend the Summit. The India Pavilion provides an opportunity to showcase India’s impressive growth in the green hydrogen field to the world. 

The Indian delegation comprises nominees from private companies and government officials including the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Ministry of Railways, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Moreover, there is a G2G interaction from other countries at the summit, providing a stage for Indian industry to engage with companies all over the globe.

India has shown incredible progress in the field of Renewable energy over the past few years and in  2023, it launched a Mission on National Green Hydrogen with a budget of Rs 19,744 crores.

The country has set a pioneering target to achieve a green hydrogen production capacity of 5 million tonnes by the end of 2030. As of date, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has awarded tenders for setting up 412,000 tonnes of Green Hydrogen production capacity and 1,500 MW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity.

At COP26 in 2021, India has revealed its ambitious “Panchamrit” plan, a five-point commitment to overcome climate change. They aim to generate 500 GW of electricity from fossil,  reducing harmful emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030.

Further India has notified regarding the scheme guidelines for use of Green Hydrogen in sectors like steel, transport/ mobility and shipping. In India, the Department of Science and Technology has initiated Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters to boost innovation and promote the Green Hydrogen ecosystem.

A  portal was set up for the National Green Hydrogen Mission and was launched recently, to serve as a one-stop location for information on the Mission and steps taken for the development of the green hydrogen ecosystem in India. The portal can be accessed here: https://nghm.mnre.gov.in/.

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