The Potential Role of Hydrogen in India – ‘Harnessing the Hype’
TERI Report Launch Event

TERI is launching its report, ‘The Potential Role of Hydrogen in India’ – a first-of-its-kind, cross-sector assessment for how hydrogen technologies can support the transition to a zero carbon energy system in India. With the energy transition continuing at an unprecedented pace and scale, green hydrogen shows promise as the next ‘clean energy prize’, offering an alternative to fossil fuels in the transition to a carbon neutral economy. Based on extensive interactions with potential users, ranging from industry, the power sector, and transport, the report assesses the price competitiveness of hydrogen in a variety of applications, as well as the cost of production for green hydrogen. It finds that demand for hydrogen will grow rapidly in the coming decades, driven by rapidly falling costs of green hydrogen production. Adopting green hydrogen provides a significant opportunity for India to develop a new clean energy industry, whilst reducing energy imports. Realizing this potential will require coordinated action from industry and government for India to capture the benefits.

Agenda

December 16, 2020 | 4:00-5:30 PM | Registration Link | Youtube Live Streaming Link

Session 1
4:00-4:05 PM Welcome Address:
Dr Annapurna Vancheswaran, Senior Director, TERI
4:05-4:15 PM Setting the Scene:
Mr Thomas Spencer, Fellow, TER
4:15-4:20 PM Opening Remarks:
Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI
4:20-4:25 PM Launch of the Report:
  • Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog
  • Mr. Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi*, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
Session 2
4:25-5:30 PM Interactive session: Achieving rapid scale-up of low carbon hydrogen in the next decade – what can be done now?
4:25-4:30 PM Chair:
Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI
4:30-4:50 PM Setting the Theme:
  • Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog
  • Mr Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi*, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
  • Lord Adair Turner, Co-Chair, Energy Transitions Commission
4:50-5:25 PM Panel Discussion:
Panellists:
  • Mr DMR Panda, General Manager (Hydrogen), NTPC Limited
  • Mr Gerd Deusser, Head - Energy, Siemens Limited, India
  • Dr Saurabh Kundu, Chief, Process Research, Tata Steel
  • Mr Timur Guel, Head (Energy Technology Policy Division), International Energy Agency (IEA)
  • Mr Richard Boocock, Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Chairman at Air Products
5:25-5:30 Concluding Remarks & Way Forward:
Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI
*invited