NTPC, Gujarat Gas start pilot project of green hydrogen blended PNG supply in NTPC Kawas township

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 09, Apr 2022

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Gujarat Gas have started the pilot project of green hydrogen blended piped natural gas PNG supply in NTPC Kawas township in Hazira Surat. A formal agreement was signed on Thursday between NTPC Renewable Energy Limited and Gujarat Gas Limited. Green hydrogen will be produced using electricity from the existing 1 MW floating solar project of NTPC Kawas. This will be blended with PNG in a predetermined proportion for using it in NTPC Kawas Township for cooking. Initially, the proportion of hydrogen blending in the PNG shall be around 5 percent and after successful completion it shall be increased further.

NTPC has an installed capacity of 69 GW, with a diversified fuel mix. The NTPC group plans to achieve 60 GW of Renewable Energy in a decade and is executing several pilot projects in the green hydrogen segment.

Sources : News on Air