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India pledges to Green hydrogen and green ammonia bunkering and refueling for all ports by 2035
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The Indian government has announced plans to establish green hydrogen and green ammonia bunkering and refuelling facilities at all major ports by 2035 as part of its efforts to reduce the country's carbon footprint and achieve a zero-carbon emission goal. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) in its green port guidelines, ‘HaritSagar’ said that ports shall make an action plan for creating infrastructure at select ports for storage, bunkering and refuelling of green hydrogen within the targeted timelines.
Bunkering is a process of transferring oil, sludge, or cargo to and from a ship. India has 12 major ports -- Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Tuticorin (V O Chidambaranar), Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The Ministry also noted that the share of renewable energy at Ports should exceed 60% by the Year 2030 and 90% by year 2047.
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India can attain annual green hydrogen demand of 2.85MMT by 2030: Report
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New Gujarat policy for promoting green hydrogen production
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The Revenue Department of the Government of Gujarat has released a new policy, called 'Policy 2023', to lease out land for green hydrogen production in the state. The policy aims to promote green hydrogen production using renewable energy sources and achieving a clean environment. The lease period for setting up solar, wind, and wind-solar hybrid projects for green hydrogen production has been fixed at 40 years.
The nodal agency will create a land bank for these projects, and the applicant must have a minimum net worth of INR 12 billion (USD 146.34 million)/100,000 metric tonnes per year to apply for land. The annual rent for the allotted land will be INR 15,000 (USD 182.9)/hectare, which will rise by 15% every three years, and the land cannot be subleased to others. The report's estimate of India's annual green hydrogen demand of 2.85 MMT by 2030 assumes the continuation of the current policy and project momentum. To meet this demand, the report suggests that India will require the installation of 62 GW of additional renewable energy capacity, 29 GW of electrolyser capacity, and 11 MMT per annum of ammonia infrastructure. The total investment required to achieve these targets is estimated to be at least USD 57 billion.
The government has emphasised the need for prompt commencement of green hydrogen production and set a deadline for initiating half of the power and green hydrogen generation capacities within the next three years.
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Orissa Airport switches to green sources for its energy requirements
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Cyprus Univ secures highest ranking for devising innovative & efficient energy solutions
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Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar has become one of India's 100% sustainable airports by switching to green sources for its energy consumption. The airport has installed a 4MWp ground-mounted solar power plant in its operational area, which includes 10,530 PV modules of 380W each.
The solar plant covers an area of 13.28 acres and was inaugurated by Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament from Bhubaneswar. The project cost was INR 18.75 crores. The solar power plant generates around 60% of the airport's electricity requirement, and the remaining 40% is sourced from other green sources such as hydro energy. The airport has attained 100% utilization of renewable sources of energy in April 2023, with a rise in natural energy generation of 935,963 KWH (solar power generation) from December 2022 to April 2023. At present BPI airport, Bhubaneswar has a certificate for Level 2 Carbon reduction awarded on 07.01.2020 and becomes eligible for achieving Level-3 Carbon Emission reduction.
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The University of Cyprus has secured the highest ranking in the evaluation of the European Commission for the creation of the “PHAETHON Research and Innovation Center of Excellence for Intelligent, Efficient and Sustainable Energy Solutions”. This project received funding of €15 million from the EU, with an equal amount of national funding, €5 million from the University of Cyprus, and €10 million from the EuroAsia Interconnector PLC.
The project aims to upgrade the existing FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy into an autonomous Center of Excellence (CoE) in the field of green and sustainable energy, and the coordinators of the project are Professors George E. Georghiou and Constantinos Christofides, with partners including the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cyprus Seeds, the Technological University of Denmark, and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
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AMP Energy awarded CESC’s 150MW hybrid energy project
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Amp Energy India has been awarded a 150 MW hybrid energy project from CESC Limited at a tariff of Rs 3.07 per unit. The wind-solar project was won through Amp Green Energy Private Ltd, and the PPA for the project will be executed with Discom CESC Ltd. Amp Energy India's CEO, Pinaki Bhattacharyya, said that the combination of wind and solar energy in a single project can optimize land use, improve power generation, and reduce the intermittency of the system.
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Mercury EV-Tech increases production of EVs
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Mercury Ev-Tech is taking steps to increase their production of electric vehicles and batteries. The expansion of their battery production through their subsidiary, PowerMetz Energy, is expected to support the growth of the electric vehicle market in India. Additionally, the establishment of a new R&D facility will further enable the company to innovate and develop new technologies for green transportation. With the government's incentives and subsidies for electric vehicles, it is expected that the demand for electric vehicles will continue to increase, and companies like Mercury Ev-Tech are well-positioned to capitalize on this trend.
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Germany to import 70% of its green hydrogen needs
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German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has said that Germany can only meet 30% of its own needs for green hydrogen, putting Berlin on a quest for trade partners to deliver the remaining 70%. He clarified that Germany needs partners. Habeck added that contracts and memorandums of understanding were currently being drawn up to secure green hydrogen imports.
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India to push validation for proposed carbon certificates for MSMEs
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The Indian government is planning to seek validation of its proposed carbon certificates and exemption for some micro, medium, and small enterprises (MSME) amid the threat of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The CBAM will apply to imported products and commodities like cement, iron and steel, aluminum, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen, with a transitional phase beginning on October 1, 2023. India will seek to convince the EU to accept its carbon certificates to be issued after the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) comes into force. Each carbon credit certificate issued by the government to registered companies and individuals under CCTS would represent the reduction or removal of one tonne of CO2 equivalent.
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