Green hydrogen steps in where the limits of renewable ends

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Green hydrogen steps in where the limits of renewable ends

Currently, more than 100 pilot and demonstration projects using hydrogen or its derivatives to fuel shipping, are underway globally.

ThePrint.in | NOAM BOUSSIDAN | 14 January, 2023

You can’t see it or touch it, but it’s in everything you see and touch.

We’re talking about hydrogen – the most abundant element in the universe – and its potential as a cornerstone of the energy transition which is generating a lot of excitement in the energy industry and beyond.

If you’re wondering why there’s so much hype about hydrogen lately, what it’s used for and its potential to help achieve climate goals, read on.



Hydrogen demand from G7 members from 2020 to 2050. Image: IRENA.

As part of the Net Zero Emissions Scenario 2021-2050, hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels could avoid up to 60 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions by mid-century – equivalent to 6% of total cumulative emissions reductions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)... more
https://theprint.in/environment/green-hydrogen-steps-in-where-the-limits-of-renewable-ends/1314714/

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Exclusive: Low renewable energy costs to aid India’s green hydrogen push

India aims to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030

TheNationalNews.com | John Benny | Jan 13, 2023

Low renewable energy production costs will give India a leg up in green hydrogen production amid increasing competition, according to India’s renewable energy minister.

“We have an installed capacity of 106,000 megawatts of renewable energy [and] that is not something every country has,” Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, told The National.

“[About] 75 per cent of the cost of green hydrogen is the cost of energy and setting up renewable energy capacity in India is cheaper than anywhere else,” said Mr Singh.

The cost of 1 megawatt of solar capacity in India is about $600,000, “which is the cheapest in the world”, he said.

As part of India’s green hydrogen plan, called the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the country aims to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030, with the potential to reach 10 million tonnes as export markets grow...
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2023/01/14/exclusive-low-renewable-energy-costs-to-aid-indias-green-hydrogen-push/

The 2 most populous nations on the Earth are now FULLY committed to making hydrogen a key ingredient for their energy futures. There are those who say they are wasting their time. We will see soon enough if these naysayers are right.