News Excerpt:
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has enhanced the share of allocation for the Fertilizer Sector under the SIGHT Programme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
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- MNRE has decided to amend the scheme guidelines by increasing allocation under Mode 2A Scheme for the Fertiliser sector by 2 lakh tonnes per annum.
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- Mode 2A of the NAtional Green Hydrogen Mission caters to the requirements of the fertilizer sector.
- The demand for Green Hydrogen and its derivatives from various sectors has witnessed an uptick after the implementation of the mission.
Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme
- SIGHT is a sub scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- The Scheme is being implemented by MNRE through Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) as the Implementing Agency.
- SIGHT Programme consists of two distinct financial incentive mechanisms to support
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- The domestic manufacturing of electrolysers
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- The production of Green Hydrogen.
- Objectives of SIGHT Programme:
- Maximizing the indigenous electrolyser manufacturing capacity.
- Achieving lower levelized cost of hydrogen production.
- Ensuring globally competitive performance and quality of products.
- Progressively enhancing domestic value addition.
- Supporting established and promising technologies
- The ministry has issued scheme guidelines for implementation of the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme to cater for the needs of the fertilizer sector.
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National Green Hydrogen Mission
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