Cost of Green Hydrogen Transmission in the Indian context in the Years 2025 and 2030

Green Hydrogen adoption and integration are at the initial stages in India, with the mission to make it a Global Hub in this domain with the launch of the National Green Hydrogen Mission in 2023. The delivered price of hydrogen assumes great significance accordingly, since each country has its own infrastructure, technological skills, policy framework, and associated costs. A resolute H2 transmission network must be developed progressively. This research study is aimed at estimating the levelized cost of transmission of green hydrogen (LCOH) for the years 2025 and 2030 in the Indian context. The pipeline mode is expected to be a preferred way in India (where a significant area is landlocked) as the shipping route is suitable for large distances/cross-country transportation, and the truck/trailer route is economical for the local transportation of smaller volumes of Hydrogen. In this study, the likely cost for setting up a typical H2 transportation pipeline from Surat (Gujarat) to Nashik (Maharashtra), India, covering a distance of about 250 KMs, is estimated, comparing it with the cost of transportation/kgH2 indicated in literature, which shall also help the policy makers in their endeavors.