MNRE to launch green hydrogen certification scheme

The ministry of new and renewable energy has released a draft proposal for the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India.

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency would be the nodal authority to accredit agencies for monitoring, verifying and certifying green hydrogen projects, as per the draft. The ministry is seeking suggestions from stakeholders by September 27.

The scheme will be able to provide clear guidelines for calculating greenhouse gas emission intensity during production of green hydrogen and establish the certification procedure as a guarantee of origin, it said.

A carbon verification agency accredited by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency will perform validation and verification activities under the carbon credit trading scheme and conduct annual verification of the claim of green hydrogen producers, the ministry said in the draft proposal.

Green hydrogen producers should register on a designated portal and provide information as per measurement, reporting and verification framework to ensure compliance with the certification scheme, it said.

According to the World Bank, India has already attracted commitments of $70 billion in investments in green hydrogen and electrolyser manufacturing.

Companies like Reliance Industries, Adani Enterprises, Indian Oil Corporation, Larsen & Toubro and NTPC have committed investments in the sector.