New Delhi, April 21( Agency) In a significant step towards a Green Hydrogen Economy, India commissioned its first 99.999 percent pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant, with an installed capacity of 10 kg per day at Jorhat in Assam, here on Thursday. The plant was commissioned by India Oil Pump at its pump station at Jorhat in a record time of 3 months. “The plant produces Green Hydrogen from the electricity generated by the existing 500kW Solar plant using a 100 kW Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) Electrolyser array. The use of AEM technology is being used for the first time in India” said the official statement.
On August 15, 2021, Prime Minister Modi announced a National Hydrogen Mission to make India a Global Hub for Green Hydrogen Production. Speaking on the occasion, Sushil Chandra Mishra, Chairman & Managing Director of Oil India limited, said that the company has taken an important step towards fulfilling the vision of our Prime Minister for an Atmanirbhar India. “This plant is expected to increase its production of green hydrogen from 10 kg per day to 30 kg per day in future,” he added. “The company has initiated a detailed study in collaboration with IIT Guwahati on blending of Green Hydrogen with Natural Gas and its effect on the existing infrastructure of OIL. The company also plans to study use cases for commercial applications of the blended fuel” he said.