MNRE: Report on Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells in India A Way Forward

The Sub-Committee on Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) met on 09.12.2013 and had detailed presentations and discussions on the activities relating to RD&D in the areas of hydrogen production, its storage & applications in power generation and vehicles based on IC engine & fuel cell technologies. The second meeting of the Sub-Committee was held on 03.03.2014 for the identification of thrust areas for hydrogen production, its storage & applications in power generation and vehicles based on IC engine, so as the Ministry may consider supporting projects in these areas. In the third meeting held on 18.11.2014 in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, New Delhi, detailed presentations and discussions were made on hydrogen production. Based on the input received from the expert members of the Sub-Committee and experts outside the Sub-Committee, a draft report on Hydrogen Production was prepared. This Draft Report was presented in the 5th meeting of the Steering Committee on Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells held on 11.08.2015 in MNRE, which gave some suggestions to modify the report. The draft report was modified incorporating these suggestions. The Steering Committee further requested that the Chairpersons of all the five Sub-Committees to meet and discuss uniformity of the reports and alignment of outcome of the reports. Accordingly, the draft report was again modified based on the suggestions given / decisions taken in the meetings of the Chairpersons of the Sub-Committees held on 11.09.2015, 16.12.2015 and 18.01.2016.

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