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In a bid to achieve a sustainable and greener future, the Power and Energy Ministry unveiled the National Hydrogen Roadmap last week.
The roadmap is a collaborative effort between the Petroleum Development Authority of Sri Lanka (PDASL) and Greenstat Hydrogen India, with the invaluable support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which charts a course for Sri Lanka’s energy landscape transformation.
Recognising the immense potential of green hydrogen, Sri Lanka is poised to address three pressing socio-economic challenges: energy security and independence, energy affordability and equity, and environmental sustainability.
Green hydrogen, produced through the electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, holds the key to addressing these issues head-on. One of the key advantages of green hydrogen is its potential to significantly contribute to the transition towards a low-carbon economy.
The roadmap outlines a comprehensive strategy that includes infrastructure development, research and development initiatives, and policy frameworks to encourage private-sector investment. It also emphasises international collaboration, acknowledging that the transition to green hydrogen is a global effort.
The unveiling of the National Hydrogen Roadmap comes hot on the heels of the presentation of the Offshore Wind roadmap a fortnight ago.
