Moving forward with Nepal’s Green Hydrogen Policy 2024

Green hydrogen topics, including green ammonia, hydrogen fuel cells, and green urea, have regained traction in Nepal recently, drawing attention from universities to government agencies. The study published in 2008 by Prof Bhakta Bahadur Ale and Prof S.O Bade Shrestha from Tribhuvan University and Western Michigan University, respectively, can be considered the first official study on hydrogen energy in Nepal.

The study suggested using electricity from hydroelectric plants during off-peak hours to produce hydrogen, which could be used as a fuel, addressing energy inadequacy and peak load demands. However, due to prevalent load shedding, further discussions on hydrogen’s potential were limited.