177 - India's Path to a Hydrogen-Fuelled Future? | Rajat Seksaria | Bharatvaarta | Policy

India unveiled its first National Hydrogen Policy in January this year  with an aim to boost production and use of cleaner sources of energy.  The 2021-22 budget allocated Rs. 1500 crore for renewable energy  development. Issues faced with current systems include high AT&C  losses, inefficient distribution, and billing, The plan will focus on generation of hydrogen from green power resources  and on linking India’s growing renewable capacity with the hydrogen  economy. It will also effectively integrate renewable energy in the  present energy mix. This will be done by scaling up the gas pipeline  infrastructure across the country and introducing smart grids. Green hydrogen (GH) producers are to be exempt for 25 years from paying  inter-state transmission charges. Bulk consumers will now also be  exempted from paying ISTC till 2045. The MOP policy assures GH producers  open access to renewable energy generators anywhere in the national  grid. Currently, all of India’s hydrogen, about 6 million tonnes  annually, is gray. By 2050, nearly 80% of India’s hydrogen is projected  to be ‘green’. To speak about this emerging topic, we have Rajat Seksaria, CEO at Acme  Solar which is among the largest Renewables company in India. In this  episode, he speaks about topics such as additions that can be made to  the national hydrogen policy, pros and cons of hydrogen as a fuel, how  the hydrogen policy fits within India's push towards green energy, and  more.