NHPC enters into a contract to develop Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies
By EPR Magazine Editorial July 20, 2022 2:21 pm
By EPR Magazine Editorial July 20, 2022 2:21 pm
These two pilot projects will create a roadmap for future development of Green Hydrogen and subsequent reduction of carbon emissions in the transportation and heating sector.
NHPC has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for the development of “Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies” in the Union Territory of Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil districts, in line with the country’s resolve to reduce the carbon footprint in the power sector. The MOUs were signed in the august presence of R.K. Mathur, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh.
According to the Memorandum of Understanding signed for the Leh district, NHPC will consider developing a Pilot Green Hydrogen fuel cell-based microgrid, including hydrogen production, to meet the power requirements of the NHPC guest house at Nimmo Bazgo Power Station (Leh) within NHPC premises. According to the MOU signed for the Kargil district, the hydrogen generated in Kargil will be used in fuel cells for mobility, which will be capable of running two buses for up to eight hours in the Kargil area.
NHPC will commercialise hydrogen production to meet the region’s hydrogen needs in areas such as mobility, transportation, heating, and microgrid & subsequent Memorandums of Understanding shall be signed separately.
These two pilot projects will create a roadmap for future development of Green Hydrogen and subsequent reduction of carbon emissions in the transportation/heating sector, as well as attract long-term investment in the Hydrogen economy, creating different revenue streams and job opportunities for the youth of the UT of Ladakh.
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