Amplus Solar to set up multiple distributed green hydrogen plants in AP & others 42

Amplus Solar to set up multiple distributed green hydrogen plants in Andhra Pradesh

• #Amplus Solar, a unit of Malaysia's Petronas Group, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up multiple decentralized green hydrogen production plants in the state.
• By setting up on-site |#greenhydrogen Hydrogen production plants, Amplus Solar will not only help its customers meet their Green Hydrogen requirements more efficiently, but also solidify its commitment to India's net-zero future, the company said in a press statement.
• Andhra Pradesh is an industrial hub with a mix of industries like petrochemicals, glass manufacturing, cement, fertilizers,
• It offers a larger customer base to service and has a good potential for renewable energy generation considering the state’s encouraging geography.
• Amplus' operational plants are expected to cumulatively generate 22 billion units of electricity over their lifetime.
• The carbon dioxide abatement over the lifetime of these projects amounts to 21 million metric tonnes and the environmental impact can also be equated to 24 million mature trees absorbing carbon dioxide for 40 years.

Centre asks states to help resolve land issues for renewable energy projects

• NEW DELHI : The central government has asked states to facilitate resolution of land-related issues obstructing the setting up of renewable energy projects.
• #mnre has written to state government for easing out and facilitating the renewable power projects with respect to land related issues," the minister said.
• He also said that under the scheme for development of solar parks and ultra-mega solar power projects, under which, the infrastructure such as land, roads, transmission system (internal and external), pooling stations, among others is developed with all statutory clearances or approvals.
• “This scheme has provision for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) to the selected solar PV module manufacturers for five years post commissioning, on manufacture and sale of High Efficiency Solar PV modules," Singh said in his response.
• The focus on renewable energy has gained momentum with the government’s target of achieving 500 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 and net zero carbon emission by 2070.

India misses RE capacity target due to low solar rooftop, wind energy project installations: Parliamentary panel

• India set an ambitious target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022, which included 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.
• However, a renewable energy capacity of 120.90 GW has been installed in the country as of 31st December 2022 which is about 69 per cent of the overall target, the Standing Committee on Energy said in a report.
• However, it should also be mentioned that whatever shortfall has occurred in achievement of the target that is because of low installation of solar roof-tops and wind energy projects," the committee said.
• Keeping in view India's commitment to increase our non-fossil fuel based energy capacity to 500 GW by the year 2030, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy must ramp up its pace for timely achievement of targets, it suggested.