What is green hydrogen good for?

One major use of Green Hydrogen is in the chemical industry for manufacturing ammonia and fertilizers. While the secondary use of Green Hydrogen is in the petrochemical industry to produce petroleum products.

Who is the largest producer of green hydrogen?

China is the Largest producer of Green Hydrogen in the world, China aims to produce 2,00,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2025.

Can green hydrogen replace natural gas?

Green hydrogen may be cheaper than natural gas in at least 16 countries at the end of 2050 and should be cheaper than conventional hydrogen extracted from fossil fuels at the end of 2030.

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Q: What is green hydrogen?

Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced by splitting water by electrolysis. This produces only hydrogen and oxygen.

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Updated on: September 13th, 2023

India aims to become the world’s leading country in the field of green hydrogen recently the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri in the World Economic Forum annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland, announced that India will emerge as the leader in green hydrogen

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Table of content

1. What is Hydrogen
2. Types of Hydrogen
3. What is Green Hydrogen
4. India’s green hydrogen production target with respect to Other Countries:
5. Present potential of Green Hydrogen in India
6. Challenges associated with Green Hydrogen
7. Download Green Hydrogen Study Notes PDF

What is Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the lightest chemical element.
Hydrogen is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, and highly flammable.
Hydrogen is the third most abundant element in the human body, the two most abundant elements in the human body are oxygen and carbon.
Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, accounting for about 75% of all normal matter.
Hydrogen can be produced from many resources including fossil fuels, nuclear power, biomass, and renewable energy sources.

Types of Hydrogen

There are the following types of hydrogen-

Blue Hydrogen
Grey Hydrogen
Green Hydrogen

What is Green Hydrogen

Green hydrogen is produced by using clean energy from additional renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind power, to split water into two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom through a process called electrolysis.

India’s green hydrogen production target with respect to Other Countries:

In August 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the National Hydrogen Mission as a step towards environmental protection and making India a global hub for the production and export of green hydrogen.
India plans to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2030, which is half of the EU’s 2030 target of 10 million tonnes. On the other hand, China aims to produce 2,00,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2025. Spain, Germany, and France have also announced their commitment to installing 4 GW, 5GW, and 6.5 GW of green hydrogen respectively by 2030.

Present potential of Green Hydrogen in India

There are 26 hydrogen projects in operation in India with a total capacity of 255,000 tonnes per annum, however, most of these announced projects are still in their initial stages.

Challenges associated with Green Hydrogen

Technical issue:

Electrolysis is the process of using electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. By running an electric current through the water, the membrane and electrolyte can separate the water into hydrogen and oxygen.