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06.03.2023

Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

The Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force was agreed upon on 2 May 2022

On 2 May 2022, the Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and of the Republic of India, under the co-chairmanship of the Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, respectively, held the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations. As per the final Joint Statement "both sides agreed to develop an Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap based on the inputs by the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force supported by the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF)."

Structure of the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

The Indian Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh and German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck had earlier signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to establish an Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force.

Common Understanding Basis for the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

The Governments of the Republic of India and the Federal Republic of Germany share the common goal of reducing their import dependency from fossil fuels and to decarbonise their economies. Both nations are committed to develop a national green hydrogen economy. The common long-term goal is to make green hydrogen economically viable. This requires a global upscale of green hydrogen production and offtake. India and Germany therefore support the establishment of a global green hydrogen economy, to facilitate the achievement of the goals under the Paris Agreement. Both sides are convinced that common goals can be achieved better in close cooperation, building on individual strengths and capacities.

The Subworking Groups of the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

The Task Force comprises of four Subworking Groups along the green hydrogen value chain:

  1. Plant Engineering and Production
  2. Transport, Storage and Consumption
  3. Finance, Insurance Industry and Trading
  4. Quality Infrastructure, Safety and Legal Framework

Each of the Subworking Groups is led by its elected Heads, who streamline the topics of discussion, convene meetings, and present the decisions taken to the Co-Chairs of the Task Force.

The four Subworking Groups under the Task Force have been formed to cover topics across the green hydrogen value chain

Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force Meetings

The Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force is co-chaired by Shri Ajay Yadav, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), and Dr. Christian Storost, Head of Division, Funding Instruments and Hydrogen Initiatives, Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The meetings are organised by the Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office. The heads of the 4 Subworking Groups under the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force regularly update the Co-Chairs of the Task Force on the activities and studies undertaken and give their inputs on proposed future activities as well as the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap for future cooperation to be presented to Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and Hon'ble Chancellor of Germany.

The Task Force meeting was held under the co-chairmanship of Sh. Ajay Yadav, Joint Secretary, Green Hydrogen, International Relations and Climate Change, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Dr. Christian Storost, Head of Division, Funding Instruments and Hydrogen Initiatives, Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Extension of Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

Ambassador Dr. Phillip Ackermann, German Embassy New Delhi and Hon'ble Secretary Shri Bhupinder Bhalla, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) signed the extension of the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force on 19 July 2024. The Task Force is accelerating cooperation and investments in the green hydrogen economy. 

Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force Kick-Off Meeting

After six bilateral meetings on green hydrogen under the Indo-German Energy Forum, the introductory meeting of the Task Force itself was co-chaired by Dr. Vandana Kumar, then Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), and Dr. Stefanie Schmidt-Lübbert, then Head Bilateral Energy Cooperation, Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The meeting was organised by the Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office on 20 September 2022.

Dr. Vandana Kumar, then Additional Secretary, MNRE, and Dr. Stefanie Schmid-Lübbert, then Head Bilateral Energy Cooperation, BMWK, co-charing the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force.

Decisions Taken in the Third Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force Meeting:

  1. Trade of green hydrogen remains in the centre of green hydrogen cooperation between both countries
  2. Duration of Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force to be extended with recommendation to institutionalise the Task Force under permanent structure as subworking group of the Indo-German Energy Forum
  3. Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap will be taken forward with focus on hydrogen hubs, certification, carbon markets and SAF & SMF
  4. Co-firing of green hydrogen in gas plants for the power sector to be further analysed
  5. Launch of the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap envisaged for second half of 2024
  6. Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force members invited to RE-Invest and the 2nd Edition of the International Conference on Green Hydrogen

Decisions Taken in the Second Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force Meeting:

Subworking Group 1 on Plant Engineering and Production

Completed:

Ongoing: 

  • Update of Green Hydrogen Project Database to be continued
  • Input to be given to Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap
  • Further facilitation of interaction between Indian and German companies on Joint Project Development e.g. under H2Uppp at Trade Fairs & Conferences, Networking Events and Business Roundtables
  • Mixed Government and Business Delegation to European Green Hydrogen Week in Brussels in November 2023 proposed

Subworking Group 2 on Transport, Storage and Consumption

Completed:

Ongoing:

  • Input to be provided for Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap 

Subworking Group 3 on Finance, Insurance Industry and Trading

Upcoming:

  • Further information dissemination on Green Hydrogen Financing and Trading options
  • Further Business Roundtables to be held
  • Session on insurance products related to green hydrogen production to be organised  
  • Input for Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap to be developed 

Subworking Group 4 on Quality Infrastructure, Safety and Legal Framework

Upcoming:

  • Further focused knowledge sessions on standards, certification and norms required for building a GH2 ecosystem
  • Analysis of water requirements and social impact of green hydrogen plants in rural India
  • Report on potential national testing facility for new hydrogen related equipment
  • Input to be given for development of Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap

Deliverables under the Subworking Groups

Subworking Group 1 on Plant Engineering & Production of Green Hydrogen

Completed:

Ongoing:

Subworking Group 2 on Transport, Storage and Consumption

Completed:

Subworking Group 3 on Finance, Insurance Industry & Trading

Completed:

Ongoing:

Subworking Group 4 on Quality Infrastructure, Safety and Legal Framework

Completed:

Ongoing:

  • A national testing facility for new hydrogen related equipment shall be considered under the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force.
  • Analysis of social impacts of green hydrogen plants in rural India to be further examined.

Activities under the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

Since the establishment of the Task Force, participants from both governments, the private sector and research institutes have met under each of the subworking groups to identify areas of cooperation, offer inputs for the development of the green hydrogen roadmap and establish activities to be carried out as action points. Members are forming part of the wide Indo-German Green Hydrogen network wherein they contribute to the political dialogue by showcasing their role in the green hydrogen economy.

Activites under the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

20.09.2022 Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force Kick-Off Meeting

25.09.2022 - 30.09.2022 High-ranking government delegation on Green Hydrogen to Brussels, Rotterdam and Hamburg

26.09.2022 - 30.09.2022 Private sector delegation on Green Hydrogen and Wind Energy to Hamburg, Germany

29.09.2022 Indo-German Energy Dialogue on Green Hydrogen Production with Offshore Wind

29.09.2022 Indo-German Exchange on Green Hydrogen Support Programmes

30.09.2022 Green Hydrogen Training Workshop (Steinbeis)

16.10.2022 German participation in the World Hydrogen Energy Summit & Expo 2022 in New Delhi, India (Fraunhofer and others)

17.10.2022 - 19.10.2022 German participation at the 3rd edition of International Conference & Exhibition on Pathways for Global Partnership in Green Energy: Powering Aatmanirbhar Bharat & the World, New Delhi, India

23.11.2022 Subworking Group 1 Meeting on Plant Engineering & Production of Green Hydrogen

29.11.2022 Workshop on Safety Standards for Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia and Green Methanol

08.12.2022 Subworking Group 4 Meeting on Quality Infrastructure, Safety & Legal Framework for Green Hydrogen

12.12.2022 Subworking Group 3 Meeting on Finance, Insurance Industry & Trading of Green Hydrogen

19.01.2023 Subworking Group 2 Meeting on Transport, Storage & Consumption of Green Hydrogen

15.02.2023 Workshop on CO2-Certificates as Additional Revenue Stream for Green Hydrogen Sales

06.03.2023 Subworking Group 4 Meeting with session on the Process to obtain public approvals for the setup of Green H2-plants in India

20.03.2023 Subworking Group 1 Meeting on Plant Engineering & Production of Green Hydrogen

22.03.2023 Subworking Group 2 Meeting with session on Hydrogen Clusters around Ports

22.03.2023 Subworking Group 3 Meeting with session on German Funding Instruments

04.04.2023 - 05.04.2023 Promotion of German Conference Green Steel World

11.04.2023 Subworking Group 4 Meeting with session on EU Sustainability Criteria for Green Hydrogen

18.04.2023 Subworking Group 4 Meeting with session on Decarbonising Shipping in India with Global Maritime Forum, Maersk and TERI

16.04.2023 - 20.04.2023 Delegation to Germany on Green Hydrogen Technologies and Manufacturing with participation in Hannover Trade Fair

24.04.2023 Subworking Group 4 Meeting with a Virtual Roundtable on Gap Analysis: Hydrogen Standards 

25.04.2023 Participation in Webinar on Green Hydrogen Ports - From policy to practice organised by BMWK

26.04.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable 4 - Chennai

27.04.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable 5 - Bangalore

28.04.2023 - 29.04.2023 Participation at Trade Fair and Conference RenewX India (Informa Markets), Hyderabad

01.05.2023- 05.05.2023 German Green Hydrogen Pavilion at India Energy Storage Week (IESW)

02.05.2023 Women in Energy Session and Networking Dinner as part of IESW

07.05.2023 - 13.05.2023 Mixed Government and Business Delegation to Essen, Brussels and Rotterdam with participation at World Hydrogen Summit

10.05.2023 Networking Lunch on Green Hydrogen Project Development in India

15.05.2023 Subworking Group 2 Meeting with a session on the Hydrogen Hub for Kerala 

16.05.2023 Report on Cost Modelling Tool for Production of Green Ammonia in India by MEC+ Intelligence 

23.05.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable 6 - Pune

24.05.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable 7- Mumbai

25.05.2023 Active participation in Green Hydrogen Conclave in Mumbai

05.06.2023 Invitation for Dialogue on Policy, Technology, Skilling and Finance for Women in RE

06.06.2023 Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force Meeting 

11.06.2023 - 17.06.2023 Delegation on Green Hydrogen Production with Photovoltaics with participation in Intersolar Europe Conference in Munich, Germany

15.06.2023 Roundtable with Consulate

14.06.- 16.06.2023 Green Hydrogen Forum (part of Intersolar Europe)

15.06.2023 NSEFI - BSW Roundtable (part of Intersolar Europe)

15.06.2023 Networking Lunch Reception on Indo-German Energy Projects

15.06.2023 Women Energize Women conference “Financing the energy transition & investing in women"

28.06.2023 - 29.06.2023 H2 Expo & Conference

05.07.2023 - 07.07.2023 Active participation in the International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2023

05.07.2023 - 06.07.2023 Connecting Green Hydrogen Europe 2023

12.07.2023 - 14.07.2023 PtX Training on Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in New Delhi

20.07.2023 Session on Green Hydrogen Standards & Certifications at 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM 14) and 8th Mission Innovation (MI-8)

22.07.2023 Growth & Decarbonisation - India's answer through the National Green Hydrogen Mission at 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM 14) and 8th Mission Innovation (MI-8)

26.07.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable 8 - Pune

27.07.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable on Wind Energy with IGCC in Chennai

17.08.2023 India's Green Hydrogen Supply Scenarios (IRADe)

21.08.2023 EU-India Roadmap for Cooperation on Sustainable Biofuels in the Aviation and Maritime Sectors

23.08.2023 - 25.08.2023 2nd PtX Training on Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in Kochi, Kerala

24.08.2023 BloombergNEF Summit

25.08.2023 - 26.08.2023 14th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress-2023 

08.09.2023 Virtual Knowledge Session on Green Hydrogen Valleys in collaboration with IGCC

11.09.2023 - 12.09.2023 6th Edition of "Green Hydrogen in India" (India Infrastructure Publishing)

12.09.2023 Cost Modeling Tool for Production of Green Ammonia in India with MEC+, in collaboration with GH2 Organisation

12.09.2023 - 15.09.2023 HUSUM Wind 2023 (Trade Fair)

13.09.2023 - 15.09.2023 2nd Edition of Green Hydrogen India (Infinity Expo)

13.09.2023 - 15.09.2023 Energy Efficiency Summit & Expo 2023

14.09.2023 - 15.09.2023 Aatmanirbhar Bharat (CII)

14.09.2023 - 15.09.2023 3rd International Climate Summit

22.09.2023 World Energy Storage Day (Virtual)

25.09.2023 - 26.09.2023 India Energy Transition Summit 2023

04.10.2023 - 06.10.2023 Windergy India, Chennai 

04.10.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable 9 - Chennai

04.10.2023 - 06.10.2023 Renewable Energy India Expo (REI), Greater Noida

04.10.2023 Networking Reception with Industry Experts, jointly organised with CleanTech Business Club

05.10.2023 Green Hydrogen Business Roundtable 10 - Delhi

07.10.2023 National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day (MNRE)

09.10.2023 - 13.10.2023 World Hydrogen Congress 2023

16.10.2023 - 17.10.2023 World Hydrogen Energy Summit and Expo 2023

18.10.2023 - 19.10.2023 Green Steel World Finance

25.10.2023 - 26.10.2023 Clean Hydrogen Convention 2023

26.10.2023 Make in India Mittelstand webinar "Powering Tomorrow with Green Hydrogen - India's Sunrise Sector"

26.10.2023 - 27.10.2023 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (CBIP)

30.10.2023 Webinar on Tool for Location of Green Hydrogen Hubs in India

30.10.2023 - 04.11.2023 ISES SOLAR WORLD CONGRESS

30.10.2023 - 10.11.2023 PtX Training of Trainers, Bonn/ Berlin

08.11.2023 - 09.11.2023 2nd Annual Agrivoltaics Europe

12.11.2023 - 18.11.2023 AgriTechnica

15.11.2023 Webinar on SAF and SMF Stakeholder Mapping and Survey Report

20.11.2023 - 24.11.2023 European Hydrogen Week Brussels

19.11.2023 - 25.11.2023 Delegation on Green Hydrogen to Europe incl. participation in the European Hydrogen Week Brussels and site visits on green hydrogen in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany

21.11.2023 Indo-German Matchmaking Event on Green Hydrogen

21.11.2023 EU-India Exchange on Green Hydrogen with participation from Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and European Commission 

22.11.- 23.11.2023 Sustainable Supply Chains India - Nuernberg Messe

24.11.2023 International German Sustainability Award

28.11.- 29.11.2023 AgriVoltaics2023 Industry Forum Europe

28.11.2023 - 29.11.2023 Climate and Energy Transition Finance Summit 2023

06.12.2023 - 07.12.2023 HYDROGEN DIALOGUE - Summit & Expo

07.12.2023 Sustainable Solar Europe

23.01. 2024 - 24.01.2024 2nd Annual Hydrogen India Summit

30.01-2024 Strategies for Decarbonising the Fertiliser Sector in India

06.02.2024 - 09.02.2024 India Energy Week 2024

07.02.2024 - 09.02.2024 World Sustainable Development Summit

07.02.2024 - 09.02.2024 Global Industrial Decarbonisation Summit India

12.02.2024 - 16.02.2024 Train-the-Trainers Programme on Green Hydrogen Power-to-X: Electrolyser and Fuel Cell Installation

20.02.2024 Business Roundtable Meet on "Green Hydrogen" at Intersolar India

21.02.2024 - 23.02.2024 The Smarter E - Intersolar India

21.2.2024 Inaugural of German Pavilion at The Smarter E - Intersolar India

22.2.2024 Session on Agrisolar Best Practice Guidelines – India edition at The Smarter E - Intersolar India

27.2.2024 - 1.3.2024 Train-of-Trainers in India (New Delhi) by the International PtX Hub, IGEF-SO

4.3.2024 - 7.3.2024 Train-of-Trainers in India (Gujarat) by the International PtX Hub, IGEF-SO

5.3.2024 Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force Meeting

20.3.2024 - 22.3.2024 Basic Renewable Power-to-X Training on Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in India with Dr. Deepak Yadav, Mr. Karan Arora, Mr. Kumar Abhishek and Mr. Krushna Kaant Gupta

26.3.2024 - 28.3.2024 Basic Renewable Power-to-X Training on Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in India with Mr. Himanshu Desai and Mr. Prabhat Mishra at Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), Gandhinagar, Gujarat

12.3.2024 - 16.3.2024 India Smart Utility Week

12.3.2024 Workshop on Decarbonisation of PSEs with Focus on Green Hydrogen

18.3.2024 - 20.3.2024 H2UPPP Green Hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) Production Training with trainers from MEC+

21.3.2024 - 23.3.2024 H2UPPP Green Hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) Production Training with trainers from MEC+

22.3.2024 Webinar on Green Ammonia Supply Chain - Production, Storage and Export from India via Seaborne Transport

18.4.2024 Exploring Deep Electrification Pathways to Abate Emissions from Cement Manufacturing in India - Session on 'Greening Cement: Innovations in Kiln Technology and Renewable Energy Integration' by Vasudha Foundation

22.4.2024 - 26.4.2024 Hannover Messe

26.4.2024 - 27.4.2024 RenewX India

27.4.2024 AgriPV Knowledge Session at RenewX 2024

8.5.2024 Workshop on Quality Control in Green Hydrogen; deliberations held on Quality Standards, Testing Infrastructure and Ease of Doing Business; National Green Hydrogen Mission Portal launched; Reports on "Green Hydrogen Standards and Approval Systems in India" and "India's Green Hydrogen Revolution" released

13.5.2024 - 15.5.2024 World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition with Indian delegation visit

14.5.2024 EU-India Green Hydrogen Networking Lunch on Project Development in India on the sidelines of the World Hydrogen Summit

14.5.2024 India Networking Reception on Green Hydrogen on the sidelines of the World Hydrogen Summit

4.6.2024 BNEF Summit in Munich

19.6.2024 - 21.6.2024 The Smarter E Europe Exhibition with Indian delegation and international sessions on green hydrogen 

26.6.2024 - 27.6.2024 Green Steel World

1.7.2024 - 5.7.2024 India Energy Storage Week Conference and Expo

2.7.2024 Women in Energy- Roundtable, Leadership Talk and Felicitation

4.7.2024 Panel discussion on Green Hydrogen Certification for Export to EU and launch of the "Study and Recommendations for the Development of Internationally Compatible Green Hydrogen Standards in India" at IESW 2024

8.7.2024 Webinar on "The role of standards and certifications in growing India's Green Hydrogen economy" by GH2 Organisation in India

19.7.2024 Signing ceremony for the extension of the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force

19.7.2024 Session on H2 Global pilot auction results- Focus on the renewable ammonia and eSAF lots (Zoom)

5.8.2024 - 9.8.2024 H2Global and HINT.CO Delegation visit India

8.8.2024 Webinar on Decentralised Green Ammonia Production in India for a 300 TPD Green Ammonia plant 

29.8.2024 International Symposium on Green Hydrogen by VDMA in New Delhi

11.9.2024 - 13.9.2024 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen

12.9.2024 Networking Reception on Co-Locating International Partnerships for Accelerating India’s Green Hydrogen Deployment organised by National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) with IGEF-SO

13.9.2024 Conference on MSMEs - A Key Player in Advancement of GH2 by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry

16.9.2024 - 18.9.2024 RE-Invest organised by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

17.9.2024 - 18.9.2024 PtX Green Shipping Training in Gandhinagar, Gujarat by International PtX Hub, The Energy and Resources Institute and IGEF-SO

24.9.2024 - 25.9.2024 PtX Green Shipping Training in Gurugram by International PtX Hub, The Energy and Resources Institute and IGEF-SO

24.9.2024 - 27.9.2024 Indian delegation to WindEnergy Hamburg

3.10.2024 - 5.10.2024 Renewable Energy India Expo at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida hosting international delegates and dignitaries

3.10.2024 The 3rd Global Clean Hydrogen Forum: Quo Vadis Clean Hydrogen? - India and Global Perspectives, powered by CBC Clean Hydrogen Hub at Renewable Energy India Expo

4.10.2024 Session on Evolving Agrivoltaics: From Ideation to Implementation at Renewable Energy India Expo

23.10.2024 - 25.10.2024 Windergy in Chennai

21.10.2024 - 26.10.2024 Green Hydrogen Policy Accelerator Training Course by GH2 Organisation and International Solar Alliance

22.10.2024 Conference on Evolving Carbon Market Landscape to Support Net Zero by Carbon UTurn, supported by Hydrogen Association of India

22.10.2024 Green Hydrogen Networking Reception by GH2 Organisation, International Solar Alliance and Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF-SO)

24.10.2024 - 26.10.2024 18th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2024 (APK 2024)

Upcoming Activities

18.11.2024 - 22.11.2024 European Hydrogen Week Exhibition along with participation from Indian delegates and sessions on green hydrogen

25.11.2024 - 26.11.2024 11th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Conference by Hydrogen Association of India

11.2.2025 - 14.2.2025 The Smarter E India 

18.3.2025 - 19.3.2025 Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue