NTPC Ltd commissions India’s first green hydrogen blending project. The green hydrogen blending has been started in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township, Surat.
Key points
- The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL).
- This set-up is geared up to supply H2-NG (natural gas) to households of Kawas township at Adityanagar, Surat.
- Green hydrogen in Kawas is made by electrolysis of water using power from already installed 1 MW floating solar project.
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the regulatory body has given approval for 5% vol./vol. blending of green hydrogen with PNG to start with and the blending level would be scaled phase wise to reach 20%.
- Green hydrogen when blended with natural gas reduces CO2 emissions keeping net heating content same.
- This feat is achieved only by few select countries like UK, Germany, and Australia etc.
- This would bring India at the centre stage of the global hydrogen economy.
- India would not only reduce its hydrocarbon import bill significantly but can also bring forex ashore by being a green hydrogen and green chemicals exporter to the world.
