Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has held a meeting to explore pathways for utilization of green hydrogen in transport sector. There will be a concerted series of trials for identifying the potential of green hydrogen in transport sector, so that a national roadmap for the decarbonization of the sector through use of green hydrogen can be formulated.
Industry representatives expressed concerns about challenges related to the higher cost of green hydrogen, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage cylinders. The Union Minister assured the industry that costs will naturally come down, with progress in scaling up and development of indigenous manufacturing. The participants also discussed the use of hydrogen in cars, 3-wheelers and 2-wheelers.
