Daybreak China built the solar energy empire. India’s building the green hydrogen rebellion
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Apr 6, 2025 The podcast dives into the booming market of green hydrogen, highlighting how India could become a leader in this sector. It spotlights Ohmium, an innovative American startup building modular electrolyzers in Bengaluru to produce hydrogen with renewable energy. The discussion emphasizes the importance of government support and manufacturing capabilities in driving India's clean energy ambitions. Listeners will discover the potential for economic growth and India's strategic role in the global energy landscape as it integrates green hydrogen and solar energy.
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Green Hydrogen's Hub
- Green hydrogen's future might be decided in Bangalore, India, not Silicon Valley or Beijing.
- An American startup, Ohmium, is building compact, modular machines there to produce green hydrogen using renewable energy.
Green vs Grey Hydrogen
- Hydrogen is a clean fuel, but current production methods (grey hydrogen) rely on fossil fuels, creating carbon emissions.
- Green hydrogen, made with renewables, is expensive at $5-7/kg compared to $1/kg for grey hydrogen.
Ohmium's Giga Factory
- Ohmium's Bangalore factory builds PEM electrolyzers, machines that convert water to green hydrogen.
- These are compact and modular, resembling car parts, leveraging India's existing auto industry expertise.