Andhra Pradesh Green Hydrogen Valley Declaration 2025
July 23, 2025 Current Affairs Today - Current Affairs - 2025-26
The Andhra Pradesh government launched the Green Hydrogen Valley Declaration 2025 with a focus on making the State a leader in green hydrogen production and innovation. The declaration sets ambitious goals to harness the State’s renewable energy potential and coastline for clean energy transformation.
Strategic Vision and Objectives
The declaration aims to establish Andhra Pradesh as India’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem. It focuses on four key objectives – accelerating green hydrogen production and infrastructure, promoting domestic manufacturing and innovation, building technical and research capacity, and encouraging global partnerships. These goals align with the State’s broader ambition to lead India’s clean energy transition.
Electrolyser Manufacturing and Production Targets
A major target is to create 5 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyser manufacturing capacity by 2029. Electrolysers are essential for producing green hydrogen by splitting water using renewable electricity. The State plans to produce 1.5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2029. Reducing the cost of green hydrogen from ₹460 to ₹160–170 per kilogram is another critical goal, supported by a 25 GW Green Energy Corridor for power transmission.
Indigenous Supply Chain Development
The declaration emphasises building a local supply chain. By 2030, 60% of electrolyser components and storage solutions will be produced within Andhra Pradesh. The State plans to establish at least three production units to support this. This move aims to reduce import dependence and boost local industry growth.
Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Advantage
Andhra Pradesh’s abundant solar and wind resources, combined with its long coastline, provide a strong renewable energy base. The Green Energy Corridor will enable efficient transmission of renewable power to hydrogen production sites. This infrastructure is vital for scaling up green hydrogen manufacturing sustainably.
Research, Innovation, and Global Collaboration
The declaration promotes research and innovation through partnerships with global experts, industry leaders, and academic institutions. The recent Green Hydrogen Summit at SRM University Amaravati involved over 600 delegates and shaped policy frameworks. This collaborative approach ensures the State remains at the forefront of technological advances.
Sustainable Development Framework
The roadmap includes robust policies to support clean fuel production. It integrates governance models to ensure environmental and economic sustainability. The initiative aligns with India’s national goals to reduce carbon emissions and promote green energy.
Green Ammonia Market Outlook 2024–2034: Disrupting Energy, Agriculture & Shipping ๐ข⚡
ReplyDeleteThe global Green Ammonia market is set for exponential growth — from $0.40 billion in 2024 to $135.84 billion by 2034 — a CAGR of 79.1%! ๐ฅ
But why all the buzz around green ammonia?
๐น What is Green Ammonia?
A carbon-free alternative to conventional ammonia, produced using renewable energy to split water (via electrolysis) and combine the hydrogen with nitrogen from the air — no fossil fuels involved.
๐น Why It Matters
๐ Accounts for ~1.4% of global CO₂ emissions via conventional fertilizer routes.
⛴️ Emerging as a zero-carbon marine fuel.
⚡ Enables long-distance hydrogen storage & transport.
๐พ Powers decarbonized fertilizers for sustainable farming.
๐ Global Dynamics
๐ Asia-Pacific leads demand (fertilizers, exports).
๐ EU drives policy momentum (CertifHy, CBAM).
๐ Middle East & Australia: Mega-projects & export hubs.
๐ North America: Boosted by IRA subsidies (up to $3/kg H₂).
๐งช Key Technologies
๐ Electrolysis (AWE, PEM, SOEC) — central to H₂ generation.
๐ง Retrofitted Haber-Bosch plants = clean synthesis.
๐ข Use in engines, turbines, and even SOFC fuel cells.
๐ Current Price & Forecast
๐ฐ Green ammonia is still 2–3× more expensive than grey (~$300–400/ton).
๐ Costs expected to fall to <$500/ton by 2030 with CAPEX drops & cheap renewables.
๐ Break-even as low as $250/ton in solar-rich regions.
๐ Who’s Leading the Charge?
๐งช Yara International, ACME Group, Siemens Energy, CF Industries
๐ข️ BP, Shell, TotalEnergies entering via hydrogen portfolios
๐ณ️ Maersk, NYK, and MAN pushing ammonia-fueled ships
⚖️ Policy Tailwinds
✅ Inflation Reduction Act (USA)
✅ EU Innovation Fund & RePowerEU
✅ India’s PLI scheme
✅ IMO 2050 decarbonization targets
➡️ Incentives are narrowing the cost gap with grey ammonia.
๐ก Green ammonia isn't just a trend — it's a foundational block for a net-zero future. From decarbonizing fertilizers to fueling international shipping, it sits at the intersection of climate goals, industrial innovation, and global trade.
India’s Green Hydrogen Ambitions: Bold Vision, Bumpy Road Ahead ๐ง
ReplyDeleteIndia aims to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030, a critical step toward net-zero emissions and energy independence.
But while the vision is powerful, the execution is hitting speed bumps.
Let’s break it down:
๐น Tender Delays & PQ criteria for big Players only - Restricting small scale Industries which can be enabling innovation factors is being curtailed .
The SECI tender for green ammonia (launched in June 2024) has been extended 11 times—and is still unfulfilled.
๐น Sky-High Costs
Grey hydrogen = ₹160-₹200/kg
Green hydrogen = ₹300-₹400/kg
This price gap is keeping investors and producers on edge.
๐น Market Readiness Woes
Changing tender terms (like slashed trade margins) and lack of long-term demand signals are making the market nervous.
๐น Infra Gaps & Awareness Lags
๐ซ High setup costs
๐ซ Integration issues with renewable energy & H2 Storage
๐ซ Limited awareness among chemical manufacturers
๐น State-Level Disparities
While Gujarat is surging ahead in land allocation and RE capacity, most other states are still warming up.
Green hydrogen is crucial for decarbonizing industries like refining, fertilizers, and natural gas. But unless policy, pricing, and infrastructure are aligned, India risks falling short of its green promise.
๐ What do you think is India’s biggest bottleneck in scaling green hydrogen?
๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐: ⚡
ReplyDeleteFor tanks holding flammable substances, protection devices, such as air terminals (lightning rods), bonding and appropriate grounding systems, conductors (connects air terminals to grounding system), masts, overhead ground wires, and other types of protection, should be considered. The National Lightning Safety Institute (NLSI) recommends that connector bonding should be thermal, not mechanical, where possible. The NLSI also recommends frequent inspection and resistance measuring of mechanical connectors. The configuration of the grounding system is important and depends upon soil conditions, building construction, and the presence of other underground conductors. Grounding systems can be created with driven ground rods, plates, and perhaps a counterpoise (a buried cable encircling the site). Materials adequate to withstand lightning strikes should be used; specifically, use of low impedance materials (e.g. metals) is essential. The grounding system should be designed for a target resistance of five ohms/meter resistance or less.
Testing, inspection, and electrical continuity measurement should be a part of maintenance. Grounding cables connected to tanks should not be painted over, corroded, or contain items such as dirt or bugs that will create a path for lightning other than to ground. When checking tanks, put the ohmmeter - the electrical resistance meter - from cable to tank and note the reading. The reading should be very low; a high reading requires cleaning of the connections.
Some tanks used for storage of flammable substances may be self-protecting from damage from lightning and may need no additional protection; such tanks would include metallic structures that are electrically continuous, tightly sealed to prevent the escape of liquids, vapors, or gases, and of adequate thickness to withstand direct lightning strikes.
๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ — ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ
ReplyDeleteIn today’s race to decarbonize, ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ aren’t enough.
What the world needs is ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ — and India just delivered.
The ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐) has launched the ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ (๐๐๐๐) — a national framework that puts trust at the centre of India’s green hydrogen journey. Because when hydrogen is destined to fuel industries, power exports, and reshape energy futures, ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ .
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐?
GHCI is India’s official system to certify hydrogen as “green” — based on how it’s produced and how much carbon it emits.
๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐:
✔️ Hydrogen must be produced via ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
✔️ Emissions must not exceed ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐₂๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐ค๐ ๐จ๐ ๐₂ (12-month average)
✔️ Certification will be conducted by third-party agencies accredited by the ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ (๐๐๐)
✔️ Each batch gets a ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง — a verifiable credential
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐
For the first time, India has:
๐ A transparent, measurable emissions-based certification system
๐ Defined pathways, reporting metrics, and system boundaries
๐ A complete monitoring, verification, and compliance framework
๐ Alignment with international standards.
This isn’t just regulation — it's ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐'๐ฌ ₹๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ and a catalyst for ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ -๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง in hard-to-abate sectors.
๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ?
๐ฟ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ → Gain access to global markets with verified credentials
๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ → Can decarbonize with confidence and track ESG goals
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ → Get trusted supply backed by verifiable data
๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ → See stronger governance and lower market risk
๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ → Takes a leadership role in global hydrogen diplomacy and clean energy trade
๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง’๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง — ๐ฐ๐’๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค
This is trust you can trade on. This is leadership that lasts.
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