Green Hydrogen

The green ammonia project to be developed in Paradip, Odisha, will have a green ammonia production capacity of around 100,000 tons per year by 2030. JERA will be the offtaker for the project.

The electrolyzer market in India to supply green hydrogen for steel, ammonia, and methanol industries will soar from $4 billion in 2030 to $78 billion by 2050 if the nation stays on track to achieve its declared net zero target.

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, has extended the deadline for submission of R&D proposals under National Green Hydrogen Mission, to April 27, 2024.

With its versatility and potential for decarbonization, hydrogen is scripting a new chapter in the narrative of clean energy.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) tops in green hydrogen competitiveness with the world’s lowest levelized cost of hydrogen (LCoH) of $2.7/kg in 2023 and a projected $1.7/kg in 2030. It is followed by Saudi Arabia and India, which could produce green hydrogen at $2.9-$3.2/kg in 2023 and $1.8/kg in 2030.

Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, at least two green hydrogen hubs will be set up by FY 2025-26 with central financial assistance of INR 200 crore for creating the core infrastructure. Each of the hubs will have a production capacity of at least 100,000 mtpa.

Delta Electronics, which has been present in India for the last 20 years, recently launched its containerized data center solution in the country. With all subsystems such as UPS, power distribution, battery, cooling, and racks well integrated, this plug-and-play solution ensures rapid deployment for edge computing applications in the IoT world. On the occasion, pv magazine spoke to Rajesh Kaushal, vice president of Delta Electronics India, about their containerized data center solution, lithium-ion battery and solar inverter business, and future plans for India. 

Acme has secured a long-term offtake contract with Norway’s Yara for 100,000 tons per annum of ammonia from renewables.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has commissioned its first indigenously manufactured electrolyzer at the green hydrogen plant of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira, Gujarat. The pressurized alkaline electrolyzer can produce 200 Nm3/hour of hydrogen.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel designed, developed and manufactured by Cochin Shipyard. He also inaugurated various other projects aimed at making Tamil Nadu’s V.O. Chidambaranar Port the first Green Hydrogen Hub Port of the country.