SECI signs MoU with H2Global Stiftung to promote green hydrogen
On 19 November 2024, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) signed an MoU with H2Global Stiftung to set up a collaborative framework for green hydrogen initiatives.
Summary
On 19 November 2024, the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, signed an MoU with H2Global Stiftung to establish a collaborative framework to promote green hydrogen initiatives. It aims to enhance knowledge exchange on market-based mechanisms and foster cooperation between India and importing countries. The MoU was signed by SECI Director (Solar) Sanjay Sharma and H2Global Executive Director Dr Susana Moreira, in the presence of MNRE Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh and National Green Hydrogen Mission Director Abhay Bhakare. It offers India the chance to work on joint tender design, in line with its ambition to become an export hub for green hydrogen and its derivatives.
Key facts
- Date
- 19 Nov 2024
- Parties
- SECI (under MNRE) and H2Global Stiftung
- Purpose
- Collaborative framework to promote green hydrogen
- Signed by
- Sanjay Sharma (SECI) and Dr Susana Moreira (H2Global)
- Focus
- Market-based mechanisms; joint tender design
- Goal
- India as export hub for green hydrogen and derivatives
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which organisation did the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) sign an MoU on 19 November 2024 to promote green hydrogen initiatives?
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Correct answer: A — H2Global Stiftung
PIB (MNRE): SECI signed an MoU with H2Global Stiftung to establish a collaborative framework to promote green hydrogen initiatives.
Consider the following about the SECI–H2Global MoU of 19 November 2024: 1. SECI functions under the Ministry of Power. 2. The cooperation offers India the opportunity to work on joint tender design concepts. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (MNRE): SECI is under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, so 1 is wrong; the collaboration offers India the opportunity to work on joint tender design concepts.