Green Hydrogen: Enabling Measures Roadmap for Adoption in India

The report outlines a strategic framework to scale India's green hydrogen economy, targeting a production of 5 MMTPA by 2030. It identifies key cost barriers, specifically the high price of round-the-clock renewable energy and electrolysers, and proposes a target landed cost of $2/kg to achieve parity with grey hydrogen. The roadmap suggests five primary goals: reducing production costs, optimizing delivery infrastructure through clusters and pipelines, driving domestic uptake in hard-to-abate sectors like steel and refining, capitalizing on export potential to markets like the EU and Japan, and disincentivizing carbon-intensive fuels through carbon pricing.

• India aims to produce at least 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 under its National Green Hydrogen Mission, which includes approximately $2.3 billion in incentive funding distributed between 2022 and 2030.
• Green hydrogen production in India currently costs roughly $4–5/kg, which is approximately double the cost of grey hydrogen; the report argues a benchmark goal of $2/kg is necessary for the ecosystem to develop.
• Production costs are primarily driven by round-the-clock (RTC) renewable electricity (50–70%) and electrolyser costs (30–50%). To reach the $2/kg target, renewable energy costs must be less than or equal to INR 2 (~$0.02)/kWh.
• Transmission and distribution (T&D) charges can add up to 60% of generation costs. While the central government provides a 25-year waiver on interstate transmission charges for projects commissioned by December 31, 2030, intra-state charges vary significantly between states.
• To reduce delivery costs, the report recommends developing green hydrogen production clusters to minimize the need for extensive infrastructure and investing in long-term pipeline networks, citing the European Hydrogen Backbone as a model.
• Existing grey hydrogen users, specifically refineries and fertilizer plants, account for over 90% of India's total hydrogen demand and are the most likely early adopters of green hydrogen.
• Decarbonizing the steel industry requires a transition from blast furnaces to direct-reduced iron (DRI) processes using green hydrogen, which can reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 90%.
• India has the potential to be a cost-competitive exporter of green hydrogen derivatives to markets such as the EU, Japan, and Singapore, leveraging its low-cost renewable energy and skilled workforce.
• The report suggests disincentivizing carbon-intensive alternatives by diverting fossil-fuel subsidies toward green hydrogen and implementing a comprehensive carbon-tax regime.

APA

World Economic Forum (2024). Green Hydrogen: Enabling Measures Roadmap for Adoption in India. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Green_Hydrogen_Enabling_Measures_Roadmap_for_Adoption_in_India_2024.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Green Hydrogen: Enabling Measures Roadmap for Adoption in India. 2024. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Green_Hydrogen_Enabling_Measures_Roadmap_for_Adoption_in_India_2024.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2024green, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Green Hydrogen: Enabling Measures Roadmap for Adoption in India}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Green_Hydrogen_Enabling_Measures_Roadmap_for_Adoption_in_India_2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }