On the sidelines of the German-India government consultations in New Delhi, Germany and India signed a green hydrogen roadmap on research and development of hydrogen as an alternative energy source.
“The hydrogen roadmap does not mean that governments will do everything, but that they have defined several areas of work that are now being addressed,” German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said.
“But ultimately scientists, students and companies need to get on board now,” he said, adding that hydrogen had to justify itself in the market in the longer term.
“Germany and India share the common goals of reducing their dependence on fossil fuel imports, decarbonizing their economies and creating robust national green hydrogen economies,” an official joint statement said.
The German government plans to have hydrogen generate between 95 and 130 terawatt hours of electricity per year in Germany – equivalent to more than 3 million tons of hydrogen, assuming that between 50% and 70% of this will have to be imported. .
India aims to increase hydrogen production capacity to 5 million tonnes annually by the end of this decade.
The roadmap aims to connect private sector companies, promote research and development cooperation and coordinate legislation. The construction of terminals in India for the export of green ammonia is also supported.
The roadmap can be seen as a statement of intent and does not contain any specific financing obligations. The two countries have had an energy partnership since 2006.
