Part of: GS Prelims and GS -III – Environment; Conservation; Infrastructure
In newsNTPC recently signed a MoU with UT of Ladakh and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) to set up India’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility project.
Leh will be India’s first city to implement a green hydrogen based mobility project with zero emission. NTPC has planned to ply 5 hydrogen buses in the beginning
NTPC’s first solar installations in Leh in form of solar trees and a solar carport were also inaugurated
What is Green Hydrogen?
The sources and processes by which hydrogen is derived, are categorised by colour tabs.
Hydrogen produced from fossil fuels is called grey hydrogen; this constitutes the bulk of the hydrogen produced today.
Hydrogen generated from fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage options is called blue hydrogen;
Hydrogen generated entirely from renewable power sources is called green hydrogen. Electricity generated from renewable energy is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Green hydrogen has specific advantages
Environment Friendly
Potential to Decarbonise various sectors such as iron and steel, chemicals, and transportation (advantage over battery based energy)
Renewable energy that cannot be stored or used by the grid can be channelled to produce hydrogen.
Unlike Batteries, there is no dependence on Rare Minerals as the source material for green hydrogen is easily available
Green energy helps reduce import dependency on fossil fuels
Green hydrogen energy is vital for India to meet its Nationally Determined Contributions and ensure regional and national energy security, access and availability.
