University of Ladakh organizes a two-day Workshop on Energy Transition and Green Hydrogen

Leh, April 18, 2024: The University of Ladakh, in collaboration with the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC), organized a two-day Workshop on Energy Transition and Green Hydrogen. Amit Sharma, Secretary IT, Transport, Rural Development, S&T, DMRRR and MD, SIDCO in UT Ladakh was the Chief Guest and Prof. S.K. Mehta, VC UOL, S. K. Bose-CEO, HSSC, Dr G. S. Kapoor, Advisor, GAIL, Dr Suhas Deshmukh, Director NCVET, New Delhi were special guests.

On the occasion, S.K. Bose CEO, HSSC  explained why Ladakh is an ideal place for Green Hydrogen Mission.

VC, UoL Prof S.K. Mehta while shredding some light on the two-days workshop, Prof S. K. Mehta said that green hydrogen is the “fuel of the future”. He also stated that the University of Ladakh will start various skill course in this sector. He also congratulated the HSSC for pushing this agenda at the fore front.

Secretary Amit Sharma shared his perspectives on making Ladakh, first Carbon-Neutral state/UT of the nation and the importance of this Workshop in achieving that goal. He explained the strategical importance of Ladakh and how Ladakh has proved its importance to the world with its special initiatives in this behalf.

Amit also explained the role of SIDCO Ladakh in mitigating the constant threat caused to environment due to air pollution and lead taken to negate its effect by running maximum electric vehicles within a short span of time, in both the districts of the UT. He delightfully announced that soon, there shall be five hydrogen-fuel cell buses which shall be moving, as public conveyance, on the roads of Ladakh, and it shall be first such initiative in the nation as a part of National Green Hydrogen Mission. He also talked about the various developments in Ladakh after it has become a Union territory. His address mainly focused on the technological revolutions, citing the examples of e-Office and e-freight carriers, soon to be introduced here which shall be game changers.

Secretary Amit Sharma also mentioned about establishment of various testing laboratories and Ladakh Science City in the UT in the near future.

Renowned expert on the subject Dr. G. S. Kapur spoke on Energy Scenario and Green Hydrogen, Addressing Global Warming and Net Zero Emission Targets. Ajit Kumar, renowned expert in refinery and fertilizer industry addressed the audience virtually on a pressing topic of Green Hydrogen Production cost and Project economics. The next guest speaker was Ashish Gupta, Associate Director-Business Development-GH2 Linde India Limited, Mumbai. His talk was focused on the topic Scopes and challenges in Green Hydrogen. The last speaker of the occasion was Dr S. S. Gupta who talked on Introduction to Hydrogen Safety and Indian Government Hydrogen Policies.