India and the US have agreed to offer impetus to sustainable aviation gasoline, promote electrification of medium and heavy-duty automobiles and use of hydrogen in buses, tractors and heavy gear, stated a joint assertion issued after the Strategic Clear Power Partnership dialogue between the 2 nations. The 2 nations “welcomed elevated funding in every nation’s clear vitality markets,” in accordance with the assertion issued after the Strategic Clear Power Partnership (SCEP) Ministerial convened by US Power Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Hardeep Singh Puri in Washington DC on Monday. “Whereas recognising the necessity to work in direction of a simply, orderly and sustainable vitality transition, which prioritises entry to dependable, reasonably priced, and clear vitality provides, the (two) sides welcomed the vital position that vitality commerce performs in supporting the nationwide priorities of each nations,” the assertion stated.
The 2 nations highlighted the significance of modernising the ability distribution sector to provide 24×7 dependable energy to shoppers, welcomed help for India’s good metering deployment, in addition to expanded efforts on inverter-based sources, energy market reforms, system inertia estimation, and cybersecurity.
The ministers additionally recommended the Indian Railways efforts to realize web zero carbon emissions by 2030 and welcomed collaboration to help India’s first round the clock renewable vitality procurement of over 1.5 GW and growth of an vitality effectivity coverage and motion plan for all railway services.
“The 2 nations agreed to offer an impetus to sustainable aviation gasoline,” the assertion stated.
Sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) is another gasoline created from non-petroleum feedstocks that reduces emissions from air transportation. It may be produced from non-petroleum-based renewable feedstocks, together with the meals and yard waste portion of municipal stable waste, woody biomass, fat/greases/oils, and different feedstocks. SAF will be blended in jet gasoline to chop carbon dioxide emissions.
“On this context, the edges welcomed new engagement on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with an inaugural SAF workshop to help coaching on R&D, tax incentives, provide chain capability constructing, market growth, financing alternatives, gasoline certification, regional and worldwide coalition constructing, and facilitating industrial partnerships. The ministers additionally welcomed the event of two joint experiences on SAF and biofuels underneath the Biofuels Job Pressure,” the assertion stated.
The 2 nations reiterated their dedication to enhancing vitality effectivity and welcomed collaboration on super-efficient home equipment to enhance effectivity requirements, increase the deployment and manufacturing of high-efficiency reasonably priced cooling programs and promote provide chain diversification.
The ministers welcomed new collaboration on electrification of medium- and heavy-duty automobiles in addition to the usage of inexperienced hydrogen in buses, tractors and heavy gear.
Whereas the 2 ministers mentioned carbon seize, utilisation and storage (CCUS), they famous progress underneath a workstream on methane abatement within the oil and fuel sector.
“The ministers expressed satisfaction with the vary of productive public-private sector dialogues that inform enabling coverage and regulatory frameworks; assist scale, deploy, and cut back prices of fresh vitality applied sciences; and facilitate funding and industrial partnerships,” it stated.
They recognised that vitality transitions require concerted motion and implementation on the nationwide and native ranges to make sure viable, sustainable clear vitality efforts and a simply vitality transition. To that finish, the ministers welcomed capability constructing and dissemination of greatest practices, throughout all ranges of presidency.
The ministers recognised the progress the 2 nations have made to speed up the event and deployment of rising clear vitality applied sciences, advancing renewable vitality deployment and dependable grid integration, selling vitality effectivity, and advancing decarbonisation of high-emitting sectors like {industry}, buildings, and transport.
They welcomed the formal launch of the Renewable Power Know-how Motion Platform (RETAP) in August 2023, aimed toward growing actionable roadmaps for hydrogen, long-duration vitality storage, offshore wind, and geothermal, by R&D, pilots and demonstration, and incubation-investment-industry networks. Additionally they expressed satisfaction on the progress being made by either side underneath the RETAP mechanism.
The 2 nations welcomed collaboration on the brand new Nationwide Centre for Hydrogen Security in India and highlighted expanded bilateral knowledgeable exchanges on clear hydrogen R&D, value discount efforts, and implementation of hydrogen hubs in each nations by RETAP, the public-private Hydrogen Job Pressure.
The ministers harassed the significance of supporting large-scale grid integration of renewable vitality whereas enabling versatile and dependable grid operations by vitality storage.
They welcomed the formal launch of the public-private Power Storage Job Pressure to handle coverage and regulatory frameworks, security, manufacturing and provide chains, and progressive enterprise fashions; centered RETAP efforts on long-duration vitality storage and various chemistries to Li-ion applied sciences; efforts on the technical and financial feasibility of varied storage applied sciences out there for a renewable vitality battery vitality storage system (BESS) in Assam; and help for BESS bids and pilots in Haryana. The edges additionally recognised pumped storage as a long-term vitality storage choice.
“The ministers praised the breadth and depth of the US-India partnership to advance progress towards our frequent clear vitality objectives and handle in the present day’s unprecedented local weather challenges. They famous that by leveraging the SCEP partnerships, the US and India can spur innovation and assist construct safer, resilient, and numerous clear vitality provide chains,” it added.
