India’s two biogas (IBA) and hydrogen (HAI) associations join hands to promote hydrogen as a bio-based energy

The partnership is expected to drive significant market growth, with India’s green hydrogen market expected to reach a total value of $8 billion by 2030 and $340 billion by 2050. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between IBA and HAI reflects a shared commitment to reduce the country’s dependence on imported energy sources and support India’s green energy goals.

This strategic alliance will include comprehensive measures such as training, capacity building and policy advocacy, all aimed at promoting and advancing bio-based energy solutions. It is an important step towards sustainable growth and energy independence for India.

Under the partnership between the Indian Biogas Association (IBA) and the Hydrogen Association of India (HAI), several specific initiatives are planned to promote hydrogen as a bio-based energy solution. Below are some important projects:

• Training and capacity building: The collaboration will enable comprehensive measures including training programs and capacity building for stakeholders involved in the production and use of green and blue hydrogen.
• Policy advocacy: Both associations are committed to policy advocacy in support of the bio-hydrogen and biogas ecosystem, leveraging government initiatives to achieve India’s green energy goals.
• Promotion of green and blue hydrogen: The strategic alliance will catalyze the promotion and advancement of bio-based energy solutions, with a special focus on green and blue hydrogen.
• Uses of the steel industry: There is a lot of attention for the use of hydrogen within the steel industry. The process involves breaking methane molecules inherent in biogas to obtain both carbon and hydrogen, providing a viable solution to the industry’s demands.
• Blue hydrogen market growth: The partnership is expected to give additional impetus to blue hydrogen, with forecasts suggesting the market could grow to 80 million tonnes by 2050, depending on global government efforts to enforce regulations that encourage the adoption of zero-emission fuel sources promotes.

These projects are part of a larger effort to minimize the country’s dependence on imported energy sources and support sustainable growth and energy independence for India.

In particular, HAI has signed memoranda of understanding with other associations, such as the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, to promote international cooperation.

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) is a leading organization in India, established with the aim of promoting biogas as a sustainable and renewable energy source. One of the IBA’s key objectives is to set up 5,000 new commercial biogas plants by the end of 2024.

The IBA aims to raise awareness about biogas, promote research and development activities in the sector and improve the business scenario of the biogas industry by advocating favorable policies.

The Hydrogen Association of India (HAI) is a key organization committed to the growth and development of hydrogen energy in India. HAI was founded with the mission to promote, encourage and develop the growth of hydrogen energy and its applications in India. HAI conducts scientific activities, disseminates information on hydrogen energy developments and provides technical advice to government and commercial agencies.

In addition, HAI also organizes international conferences and events to promote the discussion and development of hydrogen energy solutions. For example, last year the 10th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Conference was held in December.