Energy solutions company, Amara Raja Power Systems Ltd. (ARPSL), has recently received a contract from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to set up India’s first green hydrogen fuelling station in Leh. The pilot project is being set up in the extreme conditions of Leh, at an altitude of 3,600 metres above sea level. ARPSL says that this project will be part of the National Hydrogen Energy Mission, which will lead to large-scale green hydrogen mobility and storage projects. The learning from this will also be useful for deploying similar fuel stations across India. A green hydrogen fuel outlet for NTPC will help in achieving net-zero carbon emission by 2070.
Green hydrogen will be produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, using an electrolysis process powered by electricity generated by renewable energy sources. The hydrogen produced will leave no carbon footprint. The pilot project will produce a minimum of 80kg/day of 99.97% pure hydrogen which will be compressed, stored and dispensed.
