Akhil Mehrotra Veluri Day1 Green Hydrogen in India April2023
Akhil Mehrotra Veluri Day1 Green Hydrogen in India April2023
Akhil Mehrotra
MD & CEO
Pipeline Infrastructure Limited
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Pipeline Infrastructure Limited (PIL)
Owned by India Infrastructure Trust, a trust sponsored by Brookfield Asset Management | India’s longest privately owned cross-country gas pipeline
PIL owns & operates a 48-inch Diameter, 1375 km long Kakinada ROUTE MAP
to Bharuch Pipeline (PIL Pipeline) – 1480 Km incl. spur lines
Strategically placed: Connects major domestic gas sources on the
eastern coast to the key demand centers in the west
Moving towards
Alternative
Shifting to Clean coal Improvement in Cleaner auto fuels cleaner fuels (Natural
fuels/Technologies to
technologies energy efficiency like BS VI/EURO VI Gas, Renewables,
achieve SDGs
Hydrogen)
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Why Hydrogen ?
“It’s the small molecule that could play a big role in lowering So why Hydrogen isn’t being used much
emissions. Hydrogen is being hailed a crucial fuel in the push till now?
to decarbonize the planet”
Why not just use renewables? It currently costs more to produce at scale
than other fuels - costlier to produce
emissions-free hydrogen molecule
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Types of Hydrogen
Produced using fossil fuels - natural Produced using fossil fuels - natural gas Produced using renewable or clean
gas and coal - without capturing the and coal - the emitted carbon is captured power
released carbon and stored
Cleanest form of hydrogen - no GHG
Currently makes up the near totality of More environmentally friendly - high cost emissions associated with the hydrogen
the hydrogen produced in India and added technical challenges generation
Method used for production - Steam Can capture 90% of the CO2 produced Method used for production - by
Methane Reforming (SMR) - high- splitting water through an electrolysis
temperature steam (700–1000°C) is process
used
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Key focus areas to develop Hydrogen ecosystem
Integrating hydrogen as a new vector into energy mix is a complex endeavor - Government intervention is critical
Targets/Long-term Policy signals • To boost stakeholder confidence in development of a marketplace for hydrogen
Financing & Mitigating Investment • Many projects currently under way face investment risks due to uncertainty in the sector and
Risks affordability of the fuel and thus, face issues in Financing
Promote R&D, innovation and • Government/Policy makers need to play a key role in setting the research agenda, incentive for
knowledge-sharing innovation and spreading awareness
Harmonize standards and legal • Hydrogen will facilitate sector coupling between electricity and gas utilities, creating a new role
framework requiring specific regulations
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Natural Gas Pipeline Network in India
UK India Knowledge Exchange Future Grid facility DETAILED TECHNICAL STUDY WITH DNV
PIL has evaluated the technical readiness of its pipeline for
hydrogen blending
Hydrogen Valleys to be developed as hubs for green hydrogen production & consumption
RIL, GAIL, NTPC, IOCL and L&T have launched plans to foray in the green hydrogen space
Repurpose Natural Gas pipelines for hydrogen transportation – save costs by 20-71% (0.08-0.47 $/kg)
Connect the dots - Develop integrated and comprehensive roadmap covering entire value chain
Green Hydrogen likely to play an active role in India’s Net Zero ambitions – 80% of the demand by 2050 to be ‘Green’
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