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Green Hydrogen standards: India says H2 produced using RE will be classified as ‘green’
India joined the select league of countries of the world on Saturday as it notified its own standards for hydrogen to be classified as ‘Green Hydrogen.’ According to an official order dated August 18, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) outlined the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as ‘Green’, ie, from renewable sources. The scope of the definition encompasses both electrolysis-based and biomass-based hydrogen production methods.
According to the notification, India will classify Hydrogen as ‘Green’ if it is produced using Renewable Energy (RE) through methods like, but not limited to, electrolysis and biomass conversion. Renewable Energy will also include electricity generated from renewable sources which is stored in an energy storage system or banked with the grid.
After discussions with multiple stakeholders, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has decided to define Green Hydrogen as having a well-to-gate emission (ie, including water treatment, electrolysis, gas purification, drying and compression of hydrogen) of not more than 2 kg CO2 equivalent per kg of Hydrogen (H2) taken as an average over the last 12-month period.
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