The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released guidelines for pilot projects aimed at utilising green hydrogen in the transport sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
These projects are expected to leverage falling costs of renewable energy and electrolysers to make vehicles powered by green hydrogen cost-competitive. The scheme, with a budget of Rs 4.96 billion till 2025-26, will focus on developing technologies for buses, trucks, and 4-wheelers using fuel cell-based or internal combustion engine-based propulsion, as well as establishing hydrogen refueling stations. Additionally, it will support innovative uses of hydrogen like blending with methanol/ethanol and other synthetic fuels to reduce carbon emissions.