New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Thursday reaffirmed its committment to advancing India’s Green Ports Mission by means of the adoption of unpolluted fuels for a sustainable tomorrow on the event of World Hydrogen Day.
In a submit on X, the Ministry said that it’s actively selling hydrogen-based applied sciences to energy vessels, ports, and logistics, thereby paving the best way for a extra sustainable maritime sector.
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‘On #WorldHydrogenDay, we reaffirm our dedication to advancing India’s Green Ports Mission by means of the adoption of unpolluted fuels for a sustainable tomorrow. Under the management of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, MoPSW is actively selling hydrogen-based applied sciences to energy vessels, ports, and logistics, paving the best way for a cleaner and greener maritime sector,’ the submit learn.
World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is a worldwide initiative aimed toward selling consciousness and understanding of hydrogen as a clear and sustainable vitality supply, together with the versatile expertise of gas cells.
This day serves as a platform to acknowledge the potential of hydrogen and gas cells in addressing the urgent challenges of local weather change, vitality safety, and environmental sustainability.
Recently, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri mentioned that Hydrogen isn’t just the gas of the long run however a key pillar of vitality safety, financial competitiveness, and environmental accountability.
Puri underlined the size of ambition, reminding that India goals to supply 5 million tonnes of inexperienced hydrogen yearly by 2030, backed by a strong coverage framework and Rs 19,700 crore underneath the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
‘Every electrolyser producer on the planet is coming right here as a result of they see potential,’ he mentioned.
Citing examples like Indian Oil’s inexperienced hydrogen plant in Panipat and Tokyo Energy’s aggressive bids at Vizag, the minister famous how India’s hydrogen manufacturing prices are steadily falling, which is an indication of rising investor confidence and expertise maturity.
He additionally pointed to Solar Energy Corporation of India’s inexperienced ammonia tenders, calling inexperienced ammonia a ‘essential export alternative’ given its logistical benefits over pure gasoline.
The Union Cabinet authorized the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4th January 2023, with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore.
The overarching goal of the Mission is to make India a Global Hub for manufacturing, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives, by concentrating on manufacturing of 5 MMT each year of Green Hydrogen by 2030. (ANI)