Published on: April 27, 2024

INDIA’S FIRST GREEN HYDROGEN AND HYDRO POWER OPERATIONS

INDIA’S FIRST GREEN HYDROGEN AND HYDRO POWER OPERATIONS

NEWS – SJVN Limited has achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of India’s first Multi-purpose (Combined Heat & Power) Green Hydrogen Pilot Project

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Location: SJVN’s 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Purpose: Producing green hydrogen for High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) Coating Facility and generating electricity through fuel cells.
  • Capacity: Producing 14 kilograms of Green Hydrogen daily during 8 hours of operation.
  • Technology: Alkaline electrolyzer powered by renewable energy from SJVN’s 1.31 MW Solar Power Plant in Wadhal, Shimla.
  • Projects: NJHPS and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station (Rampur HPS).
  • Operation: Remotely operating Unit-2 of Rampur HPS from NJHPS Control Room.
  • Tandem Operating System: Successfully operating Rampur HPS along with NJHPS.