It is truly a matter of pride for Indians that our country has become the third-largest solar power generator in the world. According to the recent report by the global energy think tank Ember; in 2015 we were at the ninth rank, but in 2023 surpassing Japan, we have stepped on the third rank.
Today, our power sector has been one of the front-runners in the world. In the last one decade, it has successfully adopted almost all the emerging global technologies, and ensured its preparedness to cater to the growing demand of the nation.
Recently, yet another feather has been added to the cap of this sector with the inauguration of the country’s first Multi-purpose (Combined Heat & Power) Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at SJVN’s 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh.
The green hydrogen produced from the project will be utilized for High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) Coating Facility of NJHPS for meeting its combustion fuel requirements. In addition, it will also generate electricity through its fuel cell of 25 kW capacity.
The state-of-the-art Green Hydrogen Pilot Project is set to produce 14 kilograms of Green Hydrogen daily during 8 hours of operation. The hydrogen produced will be stored at a pressure of 30 bars, in six storage tanks, with a total storage capacity of 12 m3. The project will produce hydrogen using alkaline electrolyzer of 20 Nm3/hour capacity, which would be powered by renewable energy supplied from 1.31 MW Solar Power Plant of SJVN in Wadhal, Shimla.
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