National Green Hydrogen Mission

The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4th January 2023, with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India a Global Hub for production, usage, and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives, targeting production of 5 MMT per annum by 2030.
The following components have been announced as part of the Mission:

Facilitating demand creation through exports and domestic utilization

Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme

Pilot Projects in steel, mobility, shipping, decentralized energy applications, hydrogen from biomass, and storage

Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs

Support for infrastructure development

Establishing a robust framework of regulations and standards

Public-private partnership framework for Research & Development

Skill development programme

Public awareness and outreach programme

Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy

Scope:

The policy promotes production, consumption, market creation, and the entire value chain of Green Hydrogen/Ammonia units. Green hydrogen has potential use in:

Nitrogenous fertilizers

Chemicals

Refineries

Heavy transportation

Energy storage

Iron and steel industries

City gas distribution (CGD)

Glass manufacturing

Target:

1 million metric tonnes per annum of Green Hydrogen production by 2029.

Key Subsidy & Incentives:

Capital Subsidy

10% to 30% capital subsidy based on geographical location and project scale

35%-40% of Eligible Capital Investment (ECI) for first 5 Super Mega/Ultra Mega projects (excluding Meerut Division)

Land Incentive

Government/Gram Samaj land at ₹1 per acre/year for PSUs

₹15,000 per acre/year lease rate for private sector investors

Research & Development

Two Centres of Excellence to reduce production costs and develop new technologies

Support for up to 3 incubators, with each hosting up to 10 startups