What Is India's Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme and Why Does It Matter?
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[{'start': '0.120', 'end': '7.759', 'text': 'Hello, today we will talk about a new initiative of the Government of India,\nGreen Hydrogen Certification'}, {'start': '7.759', 'end': '14.559', 'text': 'Scheme i.e. GHCI is a report of April 2025, so I\nthought of discussing it in a little'}, {'start': '14.559', 'end': '19.600', 'text': 'depth. Hello, yes, this is a\nvery important scheme, so today we'}, {'start': '19.600', 'end': '24.960', 'text': 'try to understand what this scheme is,\nwhy is it being given so much importance'}, {'start': '24.960', 'end': '30.480', 'text': "and how does it fit in India's big goal of\nbecoming a global hub of green hydrogen?"}, {'start': '30.480', 'end': '36.079', 'text': 'Look, this scheme is a part of\nmany big over-arching goals of India'}, {'start': '36.079', 'end': '41.520', 'text': 'like self-reliant India, clean\nenergy transition and reducing dependence on fossil fuels,'}, {'start': '41.520', 'end': '46.480', 'text': "yes and\nreducing carbon emissions related to it, all this comes under it, so let's"}, {'start': '46.480', 'end': '51.600', 'text': 'start with the most basic question,\naccording to this scheme, what is green hydrogen, what will'}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '56.160', 'text': 'we call green hydrogen?\nLook, it is not that any hydrogen has become green, it is'}, {'start': '56.160', 'end': '61.680', 'text': 'clear in this scheme, green\nhydrogen is that which is made from renewable energy,'}, {'start': '61.680', 'end': '69.119', 'text': 'renewable energy means solar wind,\nsuch sources, yes absolutely solar wind'}, {'start': '69.119', 'end': '75.040', 'text': 'hydro and the second most important condition is that the\ngreenhouse gas emission that occurs in the process of its formation is'}, {'start': '75.040', 'end': '81.040', 'text': 'also non-biogenic,\nnon-biogenic means that which  If it is'}, {'start': '81.040', 'end': '86.400', 'text': 'not derived from fossil fuels or such things, then the\nemission should not be'}, {'start': '86.400', 'end': '91.680', 'text': 'more than 2 kg CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen.\nWell, 2 kg CO2 per'}, {'start': '91.680', 'end': '96.960', 'text': 'kg of hydrogen is a very specific\nlimit. Yes, and the average of the last 12 months will be taken into account. But'}, {'start': '96.960', 'end': '101.920', 'text': 'how will this be known? If\na company claims that its'}, {'start': '101.920', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'hydrogen is green, then who will accept it?\nHow will it be certified? A complete'}, {'start': '106.880', 'end': '112.560', 'text': 'system has been created for that. Companies will have to get the audit done by an agency\nrecognized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, i.e. BE.'}, {'start': '112.560', 'end': '118.200', 'text': 'By the agency of BE. Yes, these agencies will be called'}, {'start': '118.200', 'end': '124.640', 'text': 'Accredited Carbon Verification or ACV\nagencies. They will be independent and will'}, {'start': '124.640', 'end': '129.280', 'text': 'go to the plant and verify the entire process.\nThis will ensure'}, {'start': '129.280', 'end': '135.520', 'text': 'transparency and\nreliability in the entire process. This is important.'}, {'start': '135.520', 'end': '140.959', 'text': 'Well, I have heard that there are many types of certificates in this, there is not just one.\nYes, broadly there are'}, {'start': '140.959', 'end': '147.520', 'text': 'four types. Two are\nat the facility level, meaning at the plant level. Okay, one is the'}, {'start': '147.520', 'end': '152.959', 'text': 'concept certificate. This can be\ntaken at the design stage of the plant. But it is voluntary, not'}, {'start': '152.959', 'end': '158.560', 'text': 'necessary. The second is the facility level\ncertificate. This is required when the plant is operational.  Once this is done'}, {'start': '158.560', 'end': '163.920', 'text': 'and you have to take a production certificate further,\nthere are two at the production level, one is a'}, {'start': '163.920', 'end': '169.840', 'text': 'provisional certificate which can be\ntaken every month, this is also optional and then'}, {'start': '169.840', 'end': '175.200', 'text': 'comes the most important final certificate, this has to be\ntaken once a year and this'}, {'start': '175.200', 'end': '182.239', 'text': 'is mandatory, mandatory for everyone, we are making it\nmandatory for all those who are taking'}, {'start': '182.239', 'end': '188.080', 'text': 'any kind of\nsubsidy, incentive or exemption from the government, whether it is the center or the state, those who are'}, {'start': '188.080', 'end': '194.000', 'text': 'taking government benefits, yes, or those who want to sell\ntheir green hydrogen in India'}, {'start': '194.000', 'end': '199.040', 'text': 'or want to use it, is\nit also necessary for them, is there'}, {'start': '199.040', 'end': '204.959', 'text': 'any exemption in this, yes, there are some, like very small\nunits whose capacity is less than 10 tonnes per annum'}, {'start': '204.959', 'end': '210.080', 'text': 'or those units which export 100%\nand do not take any help from the government,'}, {'start': '210.080', 'end': '214.799', 'text': 'they may\nnot have to take the final certificate but may have to do reporting,'}, {'start': '214.799', 'end': '219.280', 'text': 'yes, it is possible that reporting has to be done,\nthese details will become more clear now, maybe now'}, {'start': '219.280', 'end': '224.239', 'text': 'coming to the energy source, you said there should be\nrenewable energy, how will it have to be proved'}, {'start': '224.239', 'end': '230.159', 'text': 'and is it possible that\nsome non-renewable energy can be used,'}, {'start': '230.159', 'end': '236.799', 'text': 'yes, see, the source should be renewable only.\nFor proof, you will have to show the Power Purchase'}, {'start': '236.799', 'end': '243.040', 'text': 'Agreement (PPA). PPA\nyes or if the state policy allows, then the'}, {'start': '243.040', 'end': '249.040', 'text': 'record of grid banking or if you have taken green\ntariff, then proof of that. One important'}, {'start': '249.040', 'end': '254.959', 'text': 'thing is that you'}, {'start': '254.959', 'end': '259.919', 'text': 'cannot prove that you have\nused renewable energy by showing renewable energy certificate or carbon credit. Oh, this is important.'}, {'start': '259.919', 'end': '266.080', 'text': 'RCS will not work. No. And if\nnon-renewable energy is used anywhere in production, then'}, {'start': '266.080', 'end': '271.600', 'text': 'whatever emissions will be generated from it will be added to your total calculation. It will count'}, {'start': '271.600', 'end': '277.520', 'text': 'in the 2 kg limit.\nNow,'}, {'start': '277.520', 'end': '282.000', 'text': 'what is the system boundary of this emission calculation? I\nmean, what is included in it and what is'}, {'start': '282.000', 'end': '286.560', 'text': 'not. The system boundary is very clearly\ndefined. It includes the'}, {'start': '286.560', 'end': '291.680', 'text': 'process from water treatment to hydrogen production,\nwhether it is from electrolysis or biomass,'}, {'start': '291.680', 'end': '297.440', 'text': 'then the purification of the gas, its\ncompression and the emissions till the storage that takes place inside the plant itself. So,'}, {'start': '297.440', 'end': '302.000', 'text': 'what is not included in it? Construction of the plant,'}, {'start': '302.000', 'end': '307.680', 'text': 'bringing machinery,\nmovement of employees, all this is not included. And'}, {'start': '307.680', 'end': '312.400', 'text': 'transportation or storage of hydrogen outside the plant.\nThat too is outside this boundary and if any'}, {'start': '312.400', 'end': '317.440', 'text': 'co-product is being made, that is, if\nany co-product is being made, then yes, if any co-product is made, then the'}, {'start': '317.440', 'end': '322.240', 'text': 'emissions will be\ndivided between hydrogen and that co-product on the basis of energy content. So what is the benefit of'}, {'start': '322.240', 'end': '328.800', 'text': 'all these rules, audit\ncertification,'}, {'start': '328.800', 'end': '334.479', 'text': 'why would a producer do all this? Look, the\nbiggest benefit is this certificate of trust, it is'}, {'start': '334.479', 'end': '340.000', 'text': 'a kind of guarantee of origin. Guarantee of origin,\nyes, it guarantees that this'}, {'start': '340.000', 'end': '344.320', 'text': 'hydrogen is indeed made according to green standards. This increases the confidence of buyers in the\nmarket, especially'}, {'start': '344.320', 'end': '348.960', 'text': 'in the international market. This is there\nand'}, {'start': '348.960', 'end': '353.520', 'text': "another benefit is that by\nusing this certificate, producers can also claim carbon credits under India's"}, {'start': '353.520', 'end': '358.240', 'text': 'Carbon Credit Trading Scheme\nCCTS.'}, {'start': '358.240', 'end': '363.440', 'text': 'Good carbon credits\ncan also be obtained. Yes, but for that, the'}, {'start': '363.440', 'end': '368.160', 'text': 'additional conditions of CCST will also have to be\nfulfilled and yes, there is also a fee'}, {'start': '368.160', 'end': '374.400', 'text': 'for the final certificate of certification,\n₹5 per 100 kg of hydrogen, ₹5 per'}, {'start': '374.400', 'end': '381.199', 'text': '100 kg. Okay, so in short, this\nGHI scheme is'}, {'start': '381.199', 'end': '387.199', 'text': 'a clean, standardized scheme for making green hydrogen in India.  And it is\nproviding a transparent framework. It has'}, {'start': '387.199', 'end': '392.479', 'text': 'fixed emission limits,\nuse of renewable energy is a must and the'}, {'start': '392.479', 'end': '397.039', 'text': "verification process also looks very strong.\nAll this is really important for India's clean energy"}, {'start': '397.039', 'end': '401.600', 'text': 'goals. You\nsaid it absolutely right. And one last thing that should be kept in mind is that'}, {'start': '401.600', 'end': '407.199', 'text': 'this scheme is\nnot set in stone. Well, yes,'}, {'start': '407.199', 'end': '412.560', 'text': 'it is mentioned in the document that it will evolve with time.\nIf the industry wants, it can propose to'}, {'start': '412.560', 'end': '416.479', 'text': 'include new methods of making hydrogen.\nAnd as'}, {'start': '416.479', 'end': '420.880', 'text': 'international standards change or new\ntechnology comes, it can be molded accordingly. So'}, {'start': '420.880', 'end': '426.479', 'text': 'this is a beginning, a\ndynamic process. This is definitely a beginning'}, {'start': '426.479', 'end': '430.880', 'text': 'and hopefully it will prove to be a strong step in the right direction. You\ngave very good information. It'}, {'start': '430.880', 'end': '438.080', 'text': 'helped a lot in understanding this entire scheme. Thank you\nvery much.'}]