Launching India’s Green Hydrogen certification portal at an event in New Delhi, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi urged the domestic industry to use more Green Hydrogen not just to reduce carbon emissions and comply with the CBAM, but also to ensure commercial viability.
Secretary with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Santosh Kumar Sarangi noted that domestic production of Green Hydrogen can save over 4.5 million tons of Hydrogen produced via imported LNG, as he pointed out that 2.2 million tons of Hydrogen is needed per year in refineries and 2.3 million tons of Hydrogen is needed per year in the fertilizers sector.
Highlighting that larger use of Green Hydrogen will help comply with EU’s CBAM+ initiative, which includes aircraft fuel, he added that the ICAO has mandated for 5% eSAF blending in aviation, which Green Hydrogen can help achieve.
India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore, aimed at positioning the country as a global hub for the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
The Mission targets the production of at least 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen per annum by 2030, while enabling decarbonization of key sectors, enhancing energy security, and attracting investments.
Under the Mission, the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme is being implemented for incentivising the production of Green Hydrogen in India and cost competitiveness through transparent competitive bidding.
In this context, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has conducted competitive bidding for the supply of green ammonia to fertilizer units across the country.
The bidding process has led to the discovery of competitive green ammonia prices, with the lowest discovered price of approximately ₹49.75 per kg and an overall discovered price range of about ₹49.75 – 64.74 per kg.
In comparison, internationally discovered prices have been reported at approximately Euro 1000 per tonne (around ₹110 per kg). Through this process, SECI has allocated a total capacity of approximately 7,24,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) to selected developers, with supply linked to 13 fertilizer units across the country.
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