Shaping a Hydrogen Energy Future for India | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

ABSTRACT

India is committed to become ATMA-NIRBHAR i.e. self-sufficient in energy sector also with predominant share of green energy. Presently, the main source of energy in India is the coal based power plants. The fossil fuels have two fold constraints, viz. environmental concerns and their fast depleting deposits.  The renewable energy resources do not suffer from such constraints. However, the predominant renewable sources, viz. wind and solar are variable in nature and hence, cannot produce reliable power. There is a great awareness and initiative in several countries to go all out for green hydrogen to replace fossil fuels i.e. to move towards net zero carbon.  There are certain challenges also with hydrogen which are discussed in this paper along with the efforts being made to overcome them.