India Unveils Green Hydrogen Definition, Setting Emission Standards
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TFP Bureau, New Delhi, August 19, 2023: In a pivotal stride towards advancing the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Indian government has unveiled the Green Hydrogen Standard for the nation. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under the aegis of the Government of India, has laid out precise emission criteria that must be satisfied for hydrogen production to earn the ‘Green’ label, signifying its origin from renewable sources. This classification encompasses both electrolysis-based and biomass-based techniques for hydrogen generation.
After thorough consultations with diverse stakeholders, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has resolved to delineate Green Hydrogen as hydrogen possessing a well-to-gate emission limit – which includes various stages such as water treatment, electrolysis, gas purification, hydrogen drying, and compression – not exceeding 2 kilograms of CO2 equivalent per kilogram of hydrogen (kg CO2 equivalent / kg H2).
The official notification stipulates that an intricate methodology for gauging, documenting, overseeing, on-site validation, and certification of green hydrogen and its byproducts will be explicitly detailed by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
Furthermore, the notification designates the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), operating under the Ministry of Power, as the pivotal body for accrediting agencies responsible for supervising, validating, and certifying projects associated with Green Hydrogen production.
This long-awaited directive on the Green Hydrogen Standard has brought substantial clarity to the Indian Green Hydrogen community. By issuing this notification, India positions itself as one of the pioneering nations globally to enunciate a formal definition for Green Hydrogen.
