Last Update: 15 July 2022 at 6:54 pm IST
The MoUs were signed in the presence of RK Mathur, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. (Image: Shutterstock)
As per the MoU signed for Kargil district, the hydrogen generated in Kargil will be used in fuel cells, which is capable of running two buses in the local area for 8 hours.
State-owned hydroelectric power company NHPC has signed two agreements to develop green hydrogen technology in Leh and Kargil. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Power said, “NHPC yesterday signed two agreements in the Leh and Kargil districts of the Union Territory of Ladakh for the development of ‘Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies’ in line with the country’s resolve to reduce the carbon footprint in the power sector.” signed the memorandums.” ,
The MoUs were signed in the presence of RK Mathur, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. As per the agreement signed for Leh district, NHPC will consider development of a pilot green hydrogen fuel cell based microgrid with hydrogen generation to meet the power requirement of NHPC Guest House at Nimmo Bazgo Power Station (Leh) within NHPC premises. , As per the MoU signed for Kargil district, the hydrogen generated in Kargil will be used in fuel cells, which are capable of running two buses in the local area for 8 hours.
NHPC will scale up hydrogen production on a commercial scale to meet the hydrogen needs of the Ladakh region in various sectors such as mobility, transportation, heating and micro-grids and a separate MoU will be signed later, the statement said. These two pilot projects will create a roadmap for the future development of green hydrogen and reduction in carbon emissions in the transportation/heating sector and attract long-term investments in the hydrogen economy, thereby creating various revenue streams and job opportunities for the youth of Ladakh. . ,
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