Santosh Sarangi addresses the 2025 World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam
Summit and Conference
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Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, addressed the 2025 World Hydrogen Summit being held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 20 May 2025. The Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy participates in the annual World Hydrogen Summit, and the Secretary of the Ministry represents India at the Summit.
The 2025 World Hydrogen Summit is being held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 20-22 May 2025.
Highlights of the Santosh Sarangi Speech
Santosh Kumar Sarangi highlighted the government's policy initiatives to make India a global hub for Green Hydrogen.
He said India has installed over 223 GW of renewable energy, including 108 GW solar and 51 GW wind.
India has set a target to achieve energy independence by 2047 and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
He also elucidated the aim and goal of the National Green Hydrogen Policy launched by the Government.
Goal of the National Green Hydrogen Policy:
- Identify and create demand for green Hydrogen in potential sectors
- Incentives for companies to set up a hydrogen production plant in the country
- 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production capacity per year by 2030,
- Averting nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions annually
- Attract investments of about USD 100 billion.
- Generate over 6 lakh jobs by 2030.
Organiser of World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition 2025
The World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition has been organised by the Sustainable Energy Council and RX Global in partnership with the Netherlands Government, the Province of Zuid-Holland, the City of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam.
The World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition is one of the largest global green hydrogen events. It promotes the use of green hydrogen technology and green hydrogen-based fuel worldwide.
It brings together Energy Ministers of various countries, CEOs of companies and clean energy professionals worldwide.
Green and other types of Hydrogen
Hydrogen is increasingly being promoted as a clean energy source compared to fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, oil, and gas. Hydrogen is a colourless and odourless gas.
However, depending on the method used for producing hydrogen, it is classified as Green, Blue, Brown, or Grey.
Green Hydrogen
Electricity generated through renewable sources like water, wind, solar, etc, is used to break down the water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen. This type of Hydrogen is called Green Hydrogen.
Grey Hydrogen
Grey hydrogen is created from methane or natural gas using steam methane reformation. This method produces hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere while the hydrogen is captured and used.
Blue Hydrogen
In Blue hydrogen, natural gas or coal gasification is used to produce hydrogen.
The process is similar to creating Grey Hydrogen, with the only difference being that carbon dioxide produced along with hydrogen is captured and stored.
Black and Brown Hydrogen
The black coal or lignite (brown coal) is used in the hydrogen-making process.
