NEW DELHI\/ MUMBAI, June 16 2021: The India H2 Alliance (\u201cIH2A\u201d) has expanded its membership with the inclusion of JSW Steel, which joins the IH2A energy transition coalition as the Steel and Cement Work Group lead, alongwith two government agencies – CSIR-National Chemicals Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) and Scottish Development International (SDI), the international arm of the Scottish Government; and three national sustainability think tanks \u2013 TERI, CEEW and WRI India. All members and partner organisations of IH2A work closely with the government of India to build the hydrogen economy and supply chain in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The inclusion of India\u2019s leading steel player JSW Steel in IH2A is significant as Steel and Cement have been identified as priority industrial sectors for decarbonisation, where hydrogen may be adopted early on. CSIR-NCL is a premier governmental research agency in India focussed on R&D in chemical and allied sciences and engineering with emphasis on clean energy, climate change and sustainability. Scottish Development International (SDI) brings significant expertise from large-scale hydrogen demonstration projects at Aberdeen, Fife, Orkney, and the Western Isles in Scotland which could leveraged by India for hydrogen policy design and project development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Prabodha Acharya, Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Steel<\/strong>, said, \u201cJSW Group is uniquely placed to lead on green hydrogen topic as we have significant interests in steel, cement and renewable energy. As the IH2A Work Group Lead for Steel and Cement, we will bring other industry majors and the government together to build consensus for a common path towards hydrogen commercialisation in the steel and cement sectors. Green steel as hydrogen product exports can be a national strategy for taking leadership in the global hydrogen value chain, by embedding hydrogen in the industrial supply chain. This is a leadership opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Ashish Lele, Director, CSIR-NCL<\/strong>, said, \u201cPublic-private partnerships and active collaboration across the hydrogen value chain are critical for the development of a domestic hydrogen supply chain. The government has invested significantly into hydrogen research and development in the past decade. The time is ripe for taking the next step towards setting up large-scale demonstration projects and taking a multi-sectoral approach for different use-cases. We look forward to collaborating actively with the private sector and help put India on the global hydrogen map.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David Rennie, Global Head of Energy, Scottish Development International (SDI)<\/strong>, said, \u201cScotland is set to become a leading hydrogen nation, with an ambition to generate 5GW of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by 2030 \u2013 enough to power the equivalent of 1.8 million homes. A Clean Energy partnership between India and Scotland with a focus on green hydrogen, both at a G2G and a B2B level, can create new hydrogen champions, new energy jobs and economic growth in both regions. We look forward to working with all stakeholders to realize this vision through the IH2A industry coalition in India, as we continue dialogue with the government of India in the run up to Glasgow COP26.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jillian Evanko, President and CEO, Chart Industries and Founding Co-Lead, IH2A<\/strong>, said, \u201cWe are exciting to partner with JSW Steel on jointly developing the hydrogen eco-system in India. This is a leadership moment for decarbonisation in the steel industry and we are proud to have India\u2019s largest steel player with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new member and partner organisations will work closely with IH2A Steering group Co-Leads Chart Industries and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), supported by the IH2A Secretariat run by consulting firm FTI Consulting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n