New Delhi: The Indian government is considering setting up green hydrogen refueling stations for green ships on the southern coast of India to cater to the needs of ships plying the Indian Ocean, National Green Hydrogen Mission Mission Director Abhay Bakr said on Thursday.
Speaking at a green hydrogen conference organized by the Energy and Resources Institute (Teri), Bakker said the centers would supply green ammonia and green methanol, two derivatives of green hydrogen, to ships based on their requirements. Green ammonia is produced using green hydrogen and nitrogen, while green methanol is produced by combining green hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide.
“We are even trying if we can refuel ships passing through southern India. We can add green ammonia or green methanol as per their requirement… India can refuel them if they pass through the Indian Ocean,” he said, adding , the government is in discussions with shipping companies to convert their ships into green ships, using these cleaner fuels.
Five ships have been refitted, with a total of 50 ships on order, and another 200 ships may continue to be refitted, he said.
biomass utilization
The person in charge also pointed out that it has been considered that green hydrogen refueling stations on highways should give priority to green hydrogen produced from biomass.
“We are planning a number of petrol stations and certainly there have been suggestions that when we put petrol stations along highways we should use biomass,” he said.
A report released by Teri during the program stated that the world is trying to use green hydrogen directly or through green ammonia or green methanol for transportation, and India can also do this on a small scale first.
“Kerala can set a target date by which all ships used for tourism will become carbon-free. This will enhance the brand value of Kerala tourism. This can be done by the state that facilitates the transition, Without causing any financial burden as the higher costs will be passed on then some coastal green shipping pilot projects can be implemented in a similar manner.
In February this year, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launched guidelines for a pilot scheme for the use of green hydrogen in the shipping industry under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The mission launches on January 4, 2023 and costs $19,744 crore in FY2030.
