GAIL's First Green Hydrogen Plant: A Leap Towards Renewable Energy
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | GAIL (India) Ltd. |
| Industry | Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution |
| Milestone | Commissioning of India's first green hydrogen plant |
| Location | Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Inauguration | Graced by Pankaj Jain, Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas |
| Plant Capacity | 4.3 Tons Per Day (TPD) of hydrogen |
| Technology Used | 10 Megawatt (MW) PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) Electrolyzer units |
| Energy Source | Electrolysis of water powered by renewable energy |
| Initial Application | Hydrogen to be used as fuel alongside natural gas for internal consumption at Vijaipur plant |
| Renewable Power Integration | Installation of 20 MW solar power plants (ground-mounted and floating solar units) |
| Open Access | Utilization of renewable power through open access |
| Collaborative Studies | With Engineers India Limited and IIT Kanpur to explore hydrogen blending with natural gas |
| GAIL Headquarters | New Delhi |
| GAIL Founded | 1984 |