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OMCs to prepare joint roadmap on green hydrogen push, to tap cleaner fuel
Oil-marketing companies (OMCs) may soon submit a joint road map for the adoption of green hydrogen to accelerate their energy transition plans, officials said.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has asked OMCs to submit a detailed plan to increasingly adopt green hydrogen and provide a leg-up to their energy transition plans, the officials said.
Public-sector undertakings (PSUs) under the ministry target to produce more than 1 million tonnes (mt) of green hydrogen by 2030.
“The ministry has been meeting OMCs to ensure ways to boost green hydrogen production in the country. A joint road map will not only ensure better coordination in mapping demand but also enable OMCs to help each other in technical assistance,” the official said.
Refineries in the country already utilise hydrogen for internal consumption, which has the potential to be converted into green hydrogen. The ministry plans to ensure uptake through city gas distribution (CGD) where it will be blended green hydrogen (GH2) with natural gas.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is testing hydrogen-enriched natural gas, or HENG, to be carried in natural gas pipelines. In theory, the two can be mixed in any proportion, but typically, HENG in the range of 10 per cent to 20 per cent hydrogen by volume represents the most-promising near-term option.
Slow rollout
In August, IOCL invited global tenders to establish its first green hydrogen generation plant at the Panipat refinery. At 10 KTA (thousands tonnes per annum) capacity, the project is envisaged to be created over the next 30 months.
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