MNRE releases guidelines on use of green hydrogen in shipping sector

The government on Friday released guidelines for pilot projects on the use of green hydrogen in the shipping sector.
The Scheme will be implemented with a total budgetary outlay of Rs 115 crore till the financial year 2025-26, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a statement.
The ‘Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the Shipping Sector’ under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the MNRE said.
Under the Mission, the MNRE will implement pilot projects in the shipping sector, for replacing fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstock with green hydrogen and its derivatives.
These pilot projects will be implemented through the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and the implementing agencies nominated under this scheme. The pilot projects also target development of bunkering and refuelling facilities in ports on international shipping lanes for fuels based on green hydrogen.
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