India marked its presence as a serious contender in the green hydrogen space at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which happened in May this year. The India Pavilion set up by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) showcased the nation’s progress in the green hydrogen (GH2) domain and conveyed the government’s intent to deploy it for meeting the nation’s energy requirements sustainably. While these events provide strong market signals globally, for investors to piggyback on the prospective opportunities, it is important that the vital facets of the GH2 ecosystem are examined and tweaked.
While India has the capability to supply the renewable electricity required for producing GH2, identifying a suitable location for GH2 production plants can be a challenge. Locating them near a functioning urban centre may overload the existing transmission infrastructure, resulting in higher transmission losses and unwarranted power outages. India's efforts to produce green hydrogen must take into account effective planning towards siting the GH2 production plants. This will enable the shift to a low-carbon economy, while meeting the country-specific RE goals in the long run.
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