By 2035, all major ports In India will have Green Hydrogen/Ammonia bunkers and refuelling facilities infrastructure as per the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Deendayal Port (Gujarat), Paradip Port (Odisha) and V.O. Chidambaranar Port (Tamil Nadu) are developing infrastructure for establishment of hydrogen bunkering.
About National Green Hydrogen Mission
The National Green Hydrogen Mission was approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 January 2022.
The mission intends to make India a global hub for the production, utilisation, and export of green hydrogen. The mission will help in India becoming energy independent and in decarbonisation of major sectors of the economy.
Benefits of National Green Hydrogen Mission
• Decarbonisation of industrial, mobility and energy sectors
• Creation of export opportunities for Green Hydrogen and its derivatives
• Development of indigenous manufacturing capabilities
• Reduction in dependence on imported fossil fuels and feedstock
• Creation of employment opportunities
• Development of cutting-edge technologies
Types of Hydrogen Based On Extraction Methods
Depending on the nature of the method of its extraction, hydrogen is categorised into three categories, namely, Grey, Blue and Green.
• Grey Hydrogen: It is produced via coal or lignite gasification (black or brown), or via a process called steam methane reformation (SMR) of natural gas or methane (grey). These tend to be mostly carbon-intensive processes.
• Blue Hydrogen: It is produced via natural gas or coal gasification combined with carbon capture storage (CCS) or carbon capture use (CCU) technologies to reduce carbon emissions.
• Green Hydrogen: It is produced using electrolysis of water with electricity generated by renewable energy. The carbon intensity ultimately depends on the carbon neutrality of the source of electricity (i.e., the more renewable energy there is in the electricity fuel mix, the "greener" the hydrogen produced).
