Adani Enterprises, Waaree Energies, Matrix Gas and Renewables, and Ohmium collectively bagged 1.5 GW of electrolyser manufacturing capacities in India, following the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auction.
The development is part of tranche II under the ministry of new and renewable energy’s strategic Interventions for green hydrogen transition (SIGHT) initiative.
The tender was categorized into three distinct segments: bucket 2B, which offered 200 MW for smaller units; bucket 2A, which provided 300 MW and required the use of indigenous stack technology; and bucket 1, which offered 1,100 MW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity with the option to use any stack technology.
The bidding process was tiered, with buckets 1 and 2A having a base and maximum capacity ranging from 100 MW to 300 MW, while bucket 2B had a range of 10 MW to 30 MW. Among the awardees were Adani Enterprises, Eastern Electrolyser, Newtrace, and Suryaashish KA1 Solar Park (InSolare).
Adani Enterprises and Newage Green Electro secured 71.5 MW and 228 MW, respectively. Waaree Energies emerged with the largest allocation of 300 MW, while Matrix Gas and Renewables received 237 MW.
Advait Infratech secured 200 MW, Ohmium Operations 137 MW, and GH2 Solar 105 MW. Newage Green Electro and Avaada Electrolyser were awarded 71.5 MW and 49.5 MW, respectively.
The electrolyser systems are required to have a minimum operational lifespan of 60,000 hours, with end-of-life efficiency not falling below 80%. Additionally, the projects must maintain a specific energy consumption of 56 kWh or less per kilogram of hydrogen produced. As reported by manufacturingtodayindia.com, the facilities constructed under this tender are expected to be fully commissioned within thirty months.
