21 businesses submitted bids for incentives to manufacture electrolyzers, and 14 Kos to produce green hydrogen

 21 businesses submitted bids for incentives to manufacture electrolyzers, and 14 Kos to produce green hydrogen

The bids were in response to a solicitation issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) seeking participants to establish 1.5 GW of manufacturing capacity for the production of electrolyzers, according to an official release. On July 7 of this year, bids were requested from producers of electrolyzers.

21 businesses submitted bids for incentives to manufacture electrolyzers, and 14 Kos to produce green hydrogen.

Twenty-one firms have submitted bids for government incentives to establish 3.4 GW of annual capacity to produce electrolyzers, a crucial component needed for the generation of hydrogen. These companies include Reliance Electrolyzer Manufacturing, Adani New Industries, L&T Electrolyzers, and Bharat Heavy Electricals. The bids were in response to a solicitation issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) seeking participants to establish 1.5 GW of manufacturing capacity for the production of electrolyzers, according to an official release. On July 7 of this year, bids were requested from producers of electrolyzers.

The selection of green hydrogen producers to establish 4,50,000 tons of green hydrogen production facilities under the Strategic Intervention for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) program (Mode-1-Tranche-I) was announced by the state-owned SECI on July 10. Bids were also solicited for. According to the SECI announcement, out of the 1.5 GW of available capacity, 21 businesses have submitted bids for the incentive to establish an annual production capacity of 3.4 GW of electrolyzers.

Avada Electrolyzer, Hild Electric Pvt, Ohmium Operations, John Cockerill Greenco Hydrogen Solutions, Vaari Energies, Jindal India, Advaita Infratech, ACME Cleantech Solutions, Oriana Power, Matrix Gas & Renewables, HHP Seven, HomiHydrogen, Nutres, C. Doctor & Co, Prashan Engineers, and LiveHigh Energy are among the other businesses vying for incentives under the scheme, according to the statement. In the meanwhile, 14 businesses have shown interest in receiving incentives to establish 5,53,730 tonnes of green hydrogen production facilities, compared to the 4,50,000 tonnes suggested capacity.

Avada GreenH2, Reliance Green Hydrogen & Green Chemicals, HHP Two, JSW Neo Energy, Torrent Power, UPL, GH4India, Anika Universal, Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India, Greenco ZeroC, CESC Projects, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation are among these firms. The National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), which would cost Rs 19,744 crore and be implemented in January 2023, was authorized by the Union Cabinet with the intention of making India a center for the production of this clean energy worldwide.

By 2030, the mission is anticipated to have developed a 5 million metric tons per year capability for producing green hydrogen. India aspires to become a worldwide center for the production, use, and export of green hydrogen and its byproducts. This is anticipated to encourage multilateral participation and collaboration with several worldwide initiatives pertaining to fuel cells and hydrogen.

In the first phase, the mission calls for the installation of two green hydrogen hubs. Three significant ports—Deendayal, Paradip, and VO Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) ports—have been designated by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways to be developed as hydrogen hubs.