The Indian Express
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), a key player in the Indian government’s decarbonisation goals, has proposed an exemption for green hydrogen developers from adhering to its list of authorised manufacturers to enable them to import solar PV modules and wind turbine models from China.
Additionally, in a meeting with green hydrogen developers, MNRE also proposed an exemption on duties and taxes up till 2035 on equipment imports for setting up export-oriented green hydrogen projects, according to the minutes of the meeting on October 19 accessed by The Indian Express through the RTI.
As per the minutes, MNRE noted that a separate meeting shall be convened with the Department of Revenue to discuss the same. During the meeting, developers also sought an exemption from a Ministry of Finance order dated February 8, 2021 that had barred public procurement of equipment from countries sharing land border with India, a move aimed at China.
