NHPC to set up pilot green hydrogen technology projects in Ladakh
18 Jul 2022
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NHPC on Friday signed two agreements for the development of `Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies’ in the power sector in Leh and Kargil districts of the union territory of Ladakh, which will help reduce the country’s carbon footprint.
As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed for Leh district, NHPC will consider the development of pilot green hydrogen fuel cell-based microgrid, including hydrogen production, to meet the power requirement 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 enough for running two buses for up to 8 hours in the local area of Kargil.
NHPC proposes to upscale hydrogen production to commercial scale to meet the hydrogen needs of the Ladakh region in different sectors like mobility, transportation, heating, and micro-grid, Subsequent MoUs will be signed separately.
These two pilot projects will create a roadmap for future development of green hydrogen and subsequent reduction of carbon emission in the transportation/heating sector and will also attract long-term investment in the hydrogen economy, creating different revenue streams and job opportunities for the youth of Ladakh.
