India Boosts Energy Security: Green Hydrogen Blending to Expand PNG Network

• India aims to expand its Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network and blend Green Hydrogen with natural gas to reduce imports, especially amidst the West Asia crisis.
• An inter-ministerial meeting involving Pralhad Joshi, Manohar Lal Khattar, and Hardeep Singh Puri discussed accelerating PNG network expansion.
• NTPC and Gujarat Gas Limited commissioned India's first green hydrogen blending project in 2023 at NTPC Kawas township, Surat, using power from a 1 MW floating solar project.
• PNGRB approved 5% vol./vol. green hydrogen blending with PNG, with plans to scale up to 20% to reduce CO2 emissions while maintaining heating content.
• The National Green Hydrogen Mission, with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore, targets 5 MMT green hydrogen production by 2030, enhancing energy security and attracting investments.