NTPC welcomed quotes to establish project on hydrogen blending with natural gasIndia's largest incorporated power creating company NTPC Ltd has floated an international expression of interest (EoI) to establish a pilot job on hydrogen blending with natural gas in city gas circulation network.This follows recent tenders floated by NTPC REL for green hydrogen fuelling station at Leh and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) for procurement of fuel cell buses.
A devoted 1.25 MW solar plant is also being set up at Leh by NTPC REL to power hydrogen sustaining station.The pilot project on hydrogen blending with natural gas will be the first-of-its-kind in the nation and explore practicality of decarbonising natural gas grid, according to a statement provided by the Ministry of Power on Saturday.NTPC is likewise keenly exploring production of green ammonia to decarbonise the fertiliser market and possibly meet the federal government's upcoming required of utilizing particular percentage of green hydrogen in fertiliser and refinery sector.A detailed research study on green methanol production at Ramagundam has actually been finished and the company is expected to take final investment choice in the near future.