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The authorities connected Saturday (March 7, 2026) announced standards of greenish ammonia and greenish methanol for India to accelerate commercialized of greenish hydrogen derivatives nether the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
The ngo was approved by the Union Cabinet connected January 4, 2023, with an archetypal outlay of ₹19,744 crore to marque India a planetary hub for production, utilisation and export of greenish hydrogen and its derivatives.
According to a connection of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, successful a important determination for the advancement of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Government of India notified the Green Ammonia and Green Methanol Standards for India connected February 27, 2026.
The standards issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), outlines the emanation thresholds and eligibility conditions that indispensable beryllium compiled successful bid for ammonia and methanol produced to beryllium classified arsenic 'green', i.e., produced utilizing greenish hydrogen derived from renewable sources.
Green Ammonia Standard for India shall person a full non-biogenic greenhouse state emission, arising from greenish hydrogen production, ammonia synthesis, purification, compression, and on-site storage, of not much than 0.38 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg of ammonia (kg CO₂ eq/kg NH₃), calculated arsenic an mean implicit the preceding 12-month period.
Green Methanol modular for India shall person a full non-biogenic greenhouse state emission, arising from greenish hydrogen production, methanol synthesis, purification, and on-site storage, of not much than 0.44 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg of methanol (kg CO₂ eq/kg CH₃OH), calculated arsenic an mean implicit the preceding 12-month period.
The notification further provides that c dioxide for greenish methanol accumulation whitethorn beryllium sourced from biogenic sources, nonstop aerial capture, oregon existing concern sources. The Ministry whitethorn revise the eligible sources of c dioxide from clip to time, with specified revisions applying prospectively, on with due grandfathering provisions.
The notification specifies that elaborate methodologies for measurement, reporting, monitoring, on-site verification, and certification of greenish ammonia & greenish methanol shall beryllium issued separately by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
Any tender, bid process, oregon solicitation issued anterior to the day of notifications whitethorn proceed to beryllium governed by the presumption and conditions applicable astatine the clip of its issuance; however, the procuring entity may, wherever feasible and with communal consent of the parties, align specified tender with the provisions of notifications, arsenic per the statement.
Notifications of the greenish ammonia & greenish methanol standards bring clarity to industry, investors, and different stakeholders engaged successful the improvement of greenish hydrogen derivatives. The standards volition facilitate decarbonisation of sectors specified arsenic fertilisers, shipping, power, and dense industry, portion strengthening India's presumption arsenic a reliable shaper and exporter of greenish fuels.
With this notification, India further consolidates its regulatory model for greenish hydrogen and its derivatives nether the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the connection added.
