Power Minister Manohar Lal Flags off NTPC’s Green Hydrogen Buses at Leh
Union Minister of Power, and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal flagged off NTPC’s fleet of green hydrogen buses in Leh, marking the launch of the world’s highest altitude (3,650m MSL) Green Hydrogen Mobility Project, which includes a 1.7 MW solar plant, hydrogen filling station, and five hydrogen-powered buses.
November 25, 2024. By Mrinmoy Dey
The Green Hydrogen Mobility Project at Leh comprises an in-situ 1.7 MW solar plant, a green hydrogen filling station of capacity 80 kg/day and 5 hydrogen intra-city buses. Each bus can cover 300 km per single filling of hydrogen of 25 kg.
“This is also the world’s highest altitude (3650m MSL) Green Hydrogen Mobility Project that is designed to operate in low-density air, sub-zero temperature and can fill hydrogen at 350 bar pressure,” noted the Ministry of Power in a statement.
This station shall mitigate the carbon emissions of approximately 350 MT/year and contribute 230 MT/year of pure oxygen into the atmosphere which is equal to the planting of approximately 13000 trees.
“The potential of green hydrogen mobility solution in Ladakh is very strong considering the high solar irradiance with low temperature, a sweet spot for producing the solar power and green hydrogen efficiently. Production and utilisation of this green fuel at these locations would avoid the fossil fuel logistics and make the locations self-sufficient in terms of energy requirement,” noted the statement.
NTPC is setting up more hydrogen mobility projects across India in addition to deployment of various green hydrogen technologies, rapidly scaling up RE capacity including setting up of hydrogen hub in Andhra Pradesh.
Lal commended NTPC for its unique contribution to the energy security and decarbonisation efforts of the country through the adoption of hydrogen technologies at various fronts like mobility, blending with PNG, green methanol and its overall thrust on RE.
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