Gujarat's Green Hydrogen Skilling Imperative for India's 2030 Targets
Key Ideas
  • Gujarat aims to produce 3.5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030, requiring 3 lakh skilled professionals to meet 70% of India's total target of 5 million tonnes.
  • The shortage of skilled manpower is identified as a major challenge, with emphasis on the need for structured skilling initiatives in green hydrogen production and storage.
  • Incentivizing skilling programs, linking them to placements, and leveraging government institutions are proposed strategies to address the skills gap and accelerate the transition to a green energy-based economy.
  • Collaboration between public and private sectors is advocated to create a workforce ready to support Gujarat's clean energy ambitions in the green hydrogen sector.
Gujarat's ambitious target of producing 3.5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 highlights the critical need for skilled professionals in the field. The Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (Germi) warns of a shortage of trained manpower, estimating a requirement of 3 lakh professionals to achieve the state's goals, which account for 70% of India's total green hydrogen manufacturing target. The research paper presented by Dr Biswajit Roy and Sanjay Kumar Kar emphasizes the necessity for structured skilling programs in green hydrogen production, storage, and related sectors. Dr. Roy's proposals include incentivizing skill development with Aadhaar-based rewards, promoting refundable deposits, and engaging government institutions to meet training targets. The identified challenge of underfunded skilling efforts is addressed through strategies like linking skilling programs to placements, breaking biases towards academic qualifications over vocational skills, and engaging public-private collaborations for creating employable manpower.
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