New Delhi: PHDCCI, a distinguished chamber of commerce with a rich history of promoting sustainable economic growth, has inaugurated its Centre of Excellence in Green Hydrogen at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi.

This is a significant milestone in PHDCCI's tireless pursuit of advancing clean and green energy technologies. The CoE-GH is poised to be a hub of innovation and research in the field of green hydrogen, which has emerged as a promising alternative to fossil fuels.

The main highlight of the event was the felicitation of Indian enterprises and individuals across sectors for their exemplary contribution toward the Green Energy Ecosystem. The recipient of the awards was Dr. JP Gupta, Managing Director, Greenstat India; Dr. N Kalaiselvi, Director General, CSIR; Dr. Prashant Gargava, Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board; Dr. JS Sharma, President, Indian Association for Air Pollution Control and Network18’s Green Ribbon Champions Initiative, the award for Networok18 was received by Anand Narasimhan, Managing Director, Special Projects, Network18.

This Seminar was led by experts from India and Germany and was an informative session for MSMEs and the other stakeholders in the energy ecosystem to build their understanding of the green Hydrogen sector, its technicalities, supply and demand, potential opportunities, and the developments in India and around the world.

Dr. VK Saraswat, a distinguished Member of the NITI Aayog, has proposed that India should initiate a mission to establish a Hydrogen Economy. This mission should be designed to align with the rapid advancements in hydrogen technology being witnessed globally. The esteemed member has further highlighted that based on the evolutionary trajectory of this technology, it is expected that the demand for Blue Hydrogen and Green Hydrogen will persist even in 2050. In this regard, it is projected that a significant proportion of global hydrogen consumption will be fulfilled by these two variants of the fuel.

Informing about the global scenario, Saraswat said, countries like France are aggressively looking for Green Hydrogen because in France base electricity load is from Nuclear. In India, where the base electricity load is from Coal, should look Blue Hydrogen as an Enabler of Green Hydrogen. While concluding his remarks, he said, we should amend the definition of the Hydrogen Valley platform in an indigenous way.

Earlier, Dr Ranjeet Mehta, Deputy Secretary General, PHDCCI,  in his introductory remarks welcomed all the eminent dignitaries and delegates for joining in this important session. He highlighted the opportunities for MSMEs in New Hydrogen Policy and encouraged the MSMEs to participate in the energy transition to Green Hydrogen.  He said that addressing climate change will require a radical shift in our energy systems and economy. This shift represents a tremendous opportunity for innovation, job creation, and economic growth. It also presents an opportunity to move towards a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for all.