India’s first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project launched by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) at its 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) located in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh.
Geeta Kapur, SJVN’s Chairman and Managing Director, mentioned that the initiative marks a significant step forward in building green hydrogen production capabilities within the power industry, positioning green hydrogen as a viable clean energy option.
The project will produce green hydrogen, which will be utilized in the High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) coating facility at NJHPS, aligning with combustion fuel needs. Additionally, it will power a 25kW capacity fuel cell to generate electricity.
The facility will generate hydrogen by electrolyzing water into hydrogen and oxygen using a 20Nm3/hr capacity alkaline electrolyzer. The process will harness renewable energy sourced from SJVN’s 1.31 MW solar power plant in Wadhal, Himachal Pradesh.
The project is designed to produce approximately 14 kilograms of green hydrogen daily across an eight-hour operational span. The hydrogen will be stored in six tanks that hold a total of 12 cubic meters at a pressure of 30 bar.
As reported by Financial Express, the green hydrogen generated will have a twofold purpose: it will be used for the HVOF coating of the hydro power station’s turbine underwater components and for electricity generation through a fuel cell with a capacity of 25 kW.
