India, Feb. 9 -- Type of projects listed for support in the guidelines seem to include any innovation carried out at a plant of any scale

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on February 2, 2024 released scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot green hydrogen projects in the steel sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).

The government also allocated Rs 455 crore till financial year 2029-30 to promote the use of green hydrogen in the sector.

Considering the high cost of green hydrogen, the initiative would support steel plants for blending a small percentage of green hydrogen in their processes, the guidelines stated.

The blending share can increase as cost economics improve and technologies advance. The...