Pioneering Green Hydrogen Integration in Indian Steel Production
Key Ideas
- Union Government approves three pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission focused on integrating hydrogen into steel production.
- MNRE's guidelines aim to advance technologies for incorporating green hydrogen into steelmaking through pilot initiatives.
- Three pilot projects sanctioned in the steel sector aim to demonstrate safe and efficient hydrogen-based processes, validate technical feasibility, assess performance, and evaluate economic viability.
- Rs. 347 crore in financial support allocated for these projects expected to be commissioned within three years, propelling India's green hydrogen technologies in the steel industry.
The Indian government, under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, has given the green light to three pilot projects concentrating on integrating hydrogen into steel production. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for these pilot projects in the steel sector to promote the adoption of green hydrogen technologies. The projects are designed to showcase the safe and efficient use of hydrogen-based processes, validate technical feasibility, assess performance, and evaluate economic viability in the production of low-carbon steel. The approved projects include a 50 TPD pilot plant by matrix Gas and Renewables Ltd, a 40 TPD pilot plant by simplex Castings Ltd, and a massive 3,200 TPD project by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) in Ranchi. The government has allocated Rs. 347 crore to support these projects, which are slated to commence operations within the next three years, signaling a significant advancement in green hydrogen technologies within India's steel industry. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched with a substantial budget and a long-term vision, aims to spearhead India's transition towards clean energy, promoting self-reliance, reducing carbon emissions, decreasing reliance on fossil fuel imports, and positioning India as a frontrunner in green hydrogen technology and market development.
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