Steinbeiss, Waaree, DSE Consortium join hands for electrolysers in India

Steinbeis signed an MOU with Waaree Energies Ltd. and DSE Consortium Germany to work collectively to arrange an meeting line for electrolysers and polysilicon manufacturing unit in India.

Vineet Goyal, CEO – Steinbeis Centre for Technology Transfer in India, has been quoted as saying that “Steinbeis is taking a significant step towards Green Hydrogen Economy in India. It is definitely a catalyst to clean energy in India and is in line with the vision of the government. In addition to MOU between Steinbeis, Waaree Energies & DSE Consortium, Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT), a Wholly-owned Subsidiary of MPBCDC, is also going to enter in MoU with Steinbeis Centre for Technology Transfer India as Knowledge Partner to MAHAPREIT to establish Green Energy Industrial Estate Especially Green Hydrogen, Energy Storage etc. in the State of Maharashtra.”

Furthermore, Steinbeis is also in discussion with Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India to support in establishing R&D, commercialisation, skill building and training centre for green hydrogen in India.

NTPC mulls 5% co-firing of hydrogen with natural gas at its Kawas plant

 State-run  National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Thursday said that it has signed an MoU with GE Gas Power to explore the feasibility of hydrogen (H2) co-firing blended with natural gas in GE’s gas turbines installed at NTPC’s Kawas gas power plant in Gujarat.

“Under this significant collaboration, the two companies will jointly explore the pathways to reduce CO2 emissions from Kawas gas power plant and further implementation at scale across NTPC’s installed units in India,” the country’s largest power generator said in a statement.

NTPC’s Kawas plant is powered by four GE gas turbines operating in a combined-cycle mode and has an installed capacity of 645 megawatt (MW).

Turbine’s capability

GE’s advance E-class gas turbine portfolio currently has the capability to burn upto 100 per cent by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas. This capability varies depending on the type of combustion system used. For fuels with over 5 per cent hydrogen by volume, gas turbine accessories need to be evaluated and possibly modified to reliably deliver the fuel to the combustors, it added.

“In this first-of-its-kind MoU with NTPC in India, GE Gas Power will evaluate the possible modifications in the gas turbine unit and auxiliaries required for blending of H2 with natural gas. Thereafter, a pilot project for 5 per cent Co-firing of hydrogen may be implemented at the Kawas gas power plant in a safe environment based on the feasibility report. NTPC shall provide H2 required for the project,” NTPC said.

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L&T commissions up 45 kg per day green hydrogen plant at Hazira

 Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services, today announced the commissioning of a Green Hydrogen Plant at its AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira, Gujarat. The plant was inaugurated by Mr. Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman – Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The production of Green Hydrogen based on an alkaline electrolysis process has begun today. The plant will produce 45 Kg of Green Hydrogen daily, which will be used for captive consumption in the company’s Hazira manufacturing complex. A blend of 15% Hydrogen with Natural Gas will be used as a fuel, and oxygen will supplement the existing usage in cutting and welding applications. 

The Green Hydrogen Plant is designed for an electrolyser capacity of 800 kW comprising both Alkaline (380 kW) and PEM (420 kW) technologies and will be powered by a rooftop solar plant of 990kW peak DC capacity and a 500kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). As part of the first phase of the project 380 kW Alkaline electrolyser has been installed, while the 420 kW PEM electrolyser along with solar plant capacity augmentation to 1.6 MW peak DC, will be part of future expansion. 

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Subramanian Sarma, Whole-time Director & Senior Executive Vice President (Energy), L&T said: “L&T is at the forefront of providing innovative and sustainable solutions that will help meet the energy needs of the future. We are proud that our engineers have set up the Green Hydrogen generation plant at Hazira complex and integrated it with the existing manufacturing shops for use of the green hydrogen.” 

He added that “This initiative is in line with L&T’s climate leadership targets of Lakshya-2026 that will help reduce greenhouse gases footprint for us as well as our clients by approximately 300 tonnes/annum. We believe that Green Hydrogen is a promising alternative fuel, and this plant is a testimony that we are committed to creating a greener tomorrow.” 

The plant is spread across 3000 sq. meters, and the first phase of the project has been installed, tested, and commissioned. The scope involves the generation of high purity Green Hydrogen (99.99%) and Oxygen, and their captive consumption in the manufacturing shops. 

To ensure safe operation and production, the plant design incorporates both active and passive safety systems and will be operated through state-of-the-art control systems with remote monitoring functionality. In addition, an integrated data analytics platform designed by L&T will provide insights into the performance of the electrolysers and the overall plant. 

As part of its ESG commitments, L&T has pledged to achieve water neutrality by 2035 and carbon neutrality by 2040. Making Green Hydrogen an integral part of its clean fuel adoption policy. 

OIL India, homiHydrogen in a pact

 Oil India Ltd, the nation's second-largest national oil and gas explorer, on Thursday said it has signed an initial agreement with homiHydrogen to work together in the green hydrogen value chain, reports Economic Times. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with homiHydrogen Pvt Ltd is "to boost India's efforts towards energy transition for achieving net-zero by 2070 and support development of indigenous technology and manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat in the field of hydrogen and green energy technology," a company statement said.

homiHydrogen is a joint venture company established by electrolyser experts from Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Norway to manufacture all the four types of electrolysers under one roof. It is promoted by well-established companies like h2e Power Systems Pvt Ltd, Bluebasic Ama Engineering Pvt Ltd and Greenstat Hydrogen India Pvt Ltd.

"OIL and homiHydrogen plan to work together to establish a framework that can enable the parties to study, structure and agree on a possible long-term partnership, which could include manufacturing and packaging of electrolysers in India and become an integral part of the Green Hydrogen value chain," it said

Ohmium, Amp Energy join hands for 400 MW of green hydrogen projects

Ohmium International, Inc., a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys PEM Electrolyzers, is collaborating with Amp Energy India Private Limited, a leading renewable energy IPP, to deploy 400 MW of green hydrogen projects. The deployments, aimed at mid-sized Commercial and Industrial (C&I) projects of 25MW or smaller, are planned to be installed over the next three years. Amp Energy India will utilize Ohmium’s unique interlocking modular PEM electrolyzers which provide a safe, modular, flexible, easy-to-install and maintain, alternative to customized electrolyzers.

 

“Green hydrogen is an incredibly flexible clean energy solution–it can work for customers at the megawatt to gigawatt scale. We’re excited to work with Amp Energy India, one of the India’s most successful renewable energy companies, to bring green hydrogen solutions to the Commercial and Industrial sector in India,” said Arne Ballantine, CEO of Ohmium International. “We look forward to showing how our modular, high-volume, low-cost PEM electrolyzers can be deployed effectively and work for mid-sized customers.”

 

“We provide integrated renewable energy solutions to our customers and help smoothen their renewable energy transition journey.  Green Hydrogen is quickly becoming a key component in India’s renewable energy growth story and several industries are being incentivized to adopt Green Hydrogen. This collaboration with Ohmium which has a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in India will help us extend our business offerings to customers thereby providing them with a “One Stop Shop” for Green Energy and Hydrogen in India." said Pinaki Bhattacharya, MD & CEO, Amp Energy India.

Amp Energy India is one of the fastest-growing renewable developers in India. Within a few years they have developed a balanced portfolio of 2GW+ pan India supplying clean power to C&I and utility customers.  It currently offers green power to 60+ marquee customers across 10+ Sectors, including some of the leading corporates across such diverse sectors such as Automobiles, Heavy Engineering, FMCG, Cement & Steel, Pharma & Healthcare, Data Centers, and Government institutions.

 

Ohmium manufactures standardized interlocking modular Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers that produce pressurized high-purity hydrogen. Individual electrolyzers can be stacked to significantly reduce installation and maintenance costs while enabling unlimited configurations of deployment sizes. Ohmium’s proprietary electrolyzer stack technology can sustain a differential pressure across the membrane without compromise, which enhances cost-effective operation. For more information: https://www.ohmium.com

 

About Ohmium

Ohmium International enables industries to deploy green hydrogen for a sustainable future. The company’s suite of electrochemical products helps customers achieve their sustainable energy goals in industrial, transportation, and energy projects. Ohmium is headquartered in the United States, with manufacturing in India and operations worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.ohmium.com or contact Nandita Roche at media@ohmium.com.

 

About Amp Energy India

Amp Energy India is India’s first truly balanced Renewable Energy IPP with a total portfolio of about 2GW+ spread across 15 states in the country. Headquartered in New Delhi with regional offices in Mumbai, Bangalore & Kolkata, Amp India has a balanced portfolio of C&I and utility customers which allows it to provide clean and green energy solutions to 60+ marquee customers across 10 diverse sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, Automobiles, Cement, Steel, Heavy Engineering, Infrastructure, FMCG, Educational Institutions, IT & Datacenters, Utilities and Government bodies.

 

Amp Energy India acts as a One Stop Shop for Energy providing renewable energy solutions to customers across technologies such as Solar, Wind, Hybrids, Storage and Energy Management and has the ability to meet short-term, medium-term and long-term requirements of its customers.

Amp Energy India is also associated with the Amp Energy Group which has presence in key renewable markets such as US, Canada, India, Japan, Spain and Australia globally.