Question 1717

Which of the following companies is setting up a plant to manufacture green hydrogen at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam?

Answer

Oil India Ltd

Why?

The correct answer is Oil India Ltd. Key Points Oil India Ltd , India's second-largest state-owned oil explorer, is setting up a plant to manufacture green hydrogen at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam. The company has initiated action for setting up a 100 kW green hydrogen plant at its Pump station-3 in Jorhat. The pilot plant will generate green hydrogen using AEM technology. This is a first-of-its-kind project in the country. Additional Information Green hydrogen is derived from water electrolysis using renewable energy like solar or wind. Biomass-based hydrogen production technologies also qualify under the green category. The government proposed the National Hydrogen Mission in the Union Budget 2021-22 , initiating a hydrogen roadmap for the country. Under the Paris agreement (COP 21), by the year 2030, India is committed to reducing its greenhouse emissions by 33-35 percent from the 2005 levels .