Green Hydrogen Plant Inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | GAIL (India) Ltd inaugurated its first green hydrogen plant in Vijaipur, Guna district, Madhya Pradesh. |
| Plant Capacity | 10-megawatt proton exchange membrane electrolyser imported from Canada. |
| Production | 4.3 tonnes of green hydrogen per day with 99.999% purity by volume. |
| Energy Source | Renewable energy, primarily solar power. |
| Alignment | In line with India's National Green Hydrogen Mission target of 5 million tons annual production by 2030. |
| Initial Use | Hydrogen will be used as fuel along with natural gas in the Vijaipur plant processes and equipment. |
| Future Plan | Hydrogen will be dispensed to retail customers in nearby areas through high-pressure cascades. |
| Solar Power | GAIL is setting up 20 MW solar power plants (ground-mounted and floating) to meet green power requirements for the electrolyser. |
| Hydrogen Blending | GAIL is experimenting with blending hydrogen with natural gas in Indore's CGD network. Present rules allow blending up to 5%. |
| Collaborative Research | GAIL is conducting research with Engineers India Limited and IIT Kanpur to explore higher blending ratios of hydrogen with natural gas. |