OMCs to give green hydrogen plan soon, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Electrolysers use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. When electricity for the electrolyser comes from renewable sources like wind and solar, the hydrogen produced is called green

Oil marketing companies (OMC) would submit a road map for adopting green hydrogen in the next 10-14 days, said Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday.

"I have been a staunch believer that the success of green hydrogen will come from the petroleum industry for a variety of reasons. You have the refineries, which will use it for a variety of P&G functions. In terms of their mindset, they are already doing that. It's happening everywhere in the world, not just India," said Hardeep Singh Puri at the CII Bioenergy Summit.

The Union Cabinet, earlier this