The Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power has informed that under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the tender for selection of Green Hydrogen Producers for setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-I), has been awarded on 9^th January, 2024 to 10 companies for a total capacity of 4,12,000 tons per annum.

The tender for selection of Electrolyser Manufacturers (EM) for setting up Manufacturing Capacities for Electrolysers in India under SIGHT Scheme (Tranche-I), has been awarded on 12^th January, 2024 to 8 companies for a total capacity of 1,500 MW per annum.

The scheme guidelines for SIGHT Mode 2A (aggregation model for Green Ammonia) and Mode 2B (aggregation model for Green Hydrogen) have been notified on 16^th January, 2024.

Scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the Shipping Sector have been issued on 1^st February, 2024.

The projects under these schemes, once finalized, are likely to come up in various States/UTs in the country.

A key component of the National Green Hydrogen Mission is identification and development of regions capable of supporting large scale production and/or utilization of Hydrogen as Green Hydrogen Hubs. The Mission provides for setting up of two Green Hydrogen hubs in the initial phase. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has identified three major ports viz. Deendayal, Paradip and V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) Ports to be developed as hydrogen hubs.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched by the Government in January 2023, with an outlay of ₹ 19,744 crores. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India the Global Hub for production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.

Various states have also announced their own Green Hydrogen policies offering various incentives for setting up production plants for Green Hydrogen.These initiatives position India as a key player in the global Green Hydrogen market.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has notified the PNGRB (Gas Exchange) Regulations, 2020 for regulating the establishment and operations of gas trading exchange(s) which is expected to secure suitable distribution and increase availability of natural gas by creating a free gas market to usher in gas-based economy in the country. The gas exchange provides a trading platform to foster gas trading in a fair and transparent manner to promote an efficient and robust gas market in the country. Under these regulations Indian Gas Exchange Limited (IGX) has been authorised on 02.12.2020 by PNGRB as first gas exchange.

IGX allows multiple buyers and sellers to engage in spot and forward gas contracts at designated physical hubs.

The Exchange facilitates delivery-based trading through six different contracts, including Day-Ahead, Daily, Weekday, Weekly, Fortnightly, and Monthly, with a trading window extending up to six consecutive months. Transactions occur at various delivery points, encompassing six regional gas hubs: Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Northern, and North Eastern Hubs.

The National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) is expected to lead to development of 5 Million Metric Tons per annum of Green Hydrogen production capacity by the year 2030.

This information has been given by the Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power Shri R. K. Singh, in written replies to two separate questions, in Rajya Sabha on February 6, 2023.

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