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Sadhana Nitro Chem to set up green hydrogen facility; to raise Rs 50 cr

Sadhana Nitro Chem Ltd, which manufactures intermediate specialty chemicals, on Monday said it will set up a green hydrogen facility for captive usage and launch a rights issue to raise up to Rs 50 crore. In a regulatory filing, the company said it "will foray into land green energy for captive usage (self-consumption). The company will set up a green hydrogen facility, based on a solar plant and wind farm with a capacity of 15MW-20MW." The board also approved a rights issue, subject to necessary approvals from regulatory authorities. The rights shares are being offered at Rs 121 per share (a premium of Rs 120), and the company will look to raise up to Rs 49.95 crore. The funds for the rights issue will be mainly used for the acquisition of a 126-acre land plot. This land will be strategically employed for the establishment of both a solar power facility and a wind energy installation. "These sustainable energy sources will be harnessed to generate electricity, which, in turn, wil

RIL, Adani, JSW group, L&T enter race for green H2 and electrolyser

Most of the companies participating in the SECI tenders have already chalked out plans for the green hydrogen business and would use this tender as an initial plank

Rolls-Royce sours on electric-powered planes, says hydrogen needs time

The aviation industry has come under pressure to decarbonize and Airbus SE, the world's biggest planemaker, is betting on hydrogen powered planes entering into service by 2035

Gensol to develop NHPC's green hydrogen mobility station project in Laddakh

Gensol Engineering Ltd on Thursday said it has emerged as the lowest bidder for NHPC's Kargil Green Hydrogen Mobility Station EPC Project in Laddakh. Gensol has secured this project by demonstrating techno-commercial competency in collaboration with Matrix Gas & Renewables Ltd (Matrix), the company said in a statement. Gensol will develop a 500-kW grid-connected, ground-mounted solar power project that will provide energy to the hydrogen refuelling station. The scope of work includes the entire balance of plant EPC encompassing the green hydrogen system installation, storage, and dispensing facilities, in addition to the requisite civil and electrical infrastructure for the integrated solar and hydrogen operation in Ladakh, it said. The project is to be commissioned by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPC). The project is slated for completion within 12 months from the issuance of the work order. Ali Imran Naqvi, CEO-BD & Project Management of Gensol ...

TMS Ep553: Mumbai choking, carbon footprint, markets, white hydrogen

Why is Mumbai choking? Are airplanes the biggest carbon culprit? Should you buy the dips amid current weakness? What is white hydrogen? All answers here

Petronas, GIC to invest in 5 mn MT project of green ammonia in India

Malaysian energy giant Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC will invest in a project to produce five million tonnes of green ammonia a year in India by 2030. Gentari, the renewable energy arm of Petronas, and an affiliate of GIC will invest in the project being developed by AM Green, which has been set up by the founders of clean energy company Greenko Group, the companies said in a statement. "Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), via its wholly-owned subsidiary Gentari International Renewables Pte Ltd, has entered into an agreement with AM Green BV (AM Green) to jointly invest, in phases, into a green ammonia platform, AM Green Ammonia Holdings BV (AMG Ammonia)," it said. AMG Ammonia is established by the founders of Greenko. An affiliate of Singapore investment entity, GIC, is also an investor in AMG Ammonia. "AMG Ammonia is projected to produce 5 million tonnes per annum of green ammonia using round-the-clock renewable energy by 2030. The platform aims t

Adani Group seeking to raise $4 bn to fund green hydrogen plans

Tycoons like Adani and his rival Mukesh Ambani are betting on green hydrogen as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to establish India's leadership in the transition toward cleaner technology

Govt aims to make India competitive in hydrogen production: R K Singh

The government will take all the measures to make India competitive in producing green hydrogen, Union Minister R K Singh said. The minister for power, new and renewable energy made the remarks during a meeting with the green hydrogen developers on October 19, an official statement said on Friday. "With our single unified grid and large renewable capacity, India can produce the cheapest green hydrogen in the world. We will do everything in our power to make India competitive in producing green hydrogen and to achieve the targets set out in the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM)," the minister was quoted as saying in the MNRE statement. The meeting aimed to understand the issues faced by the developers and how the government can help overcome these issues like SEZ policies, regulatory provisions for enabling dual connectivity, certain contractual conditions, and demand charges being levied by states among others. A presentation at the meeting showed that for producing 1 million

Domestic hydrogen equipment market to touch $50 billion by 2030: IH2A

Industry body India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) on Wednesday said it expects the domestic hydrogen equipment manufacturing and services market to reach USD 45-50 billion by 2030. This market assessment includes all hydrogen production plant equipment, including electrolyser and balance-of-plant equipment, that can be deployed in India and exported from to countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, IH2A said in a report. This will help build India as a supply chain hub for future green hydrogen projects, it said. "IH2A estimates a USD 45-50 billion Indian hydrogen equipment manufacturing and services market by 2030," the report said. The industry body has also projected a USD 36 billion regional equipment and services exports market, while USD 9-13.5 billion domestic equipment market size over the next seven years. Of the USD 45-50 billion, 34 per cent share will be of electrolysers stacks, 62 per cent for balance of plant equipment and 4 per cent for specialist engineering servic

OMCs to prepare joint roadmap on green hydrogen push, to tap cleaner fuel

Move to better map and service demand for green hydrogen beyond captive use for oil refineries

Amazon, Exxon hydrogen hubs set to receive portions of $7 bn US Funds

The hydrogen hub awards, which were funded in 2021's bipartisan infrastructure law, mark the culmination of a furious race between states

Need investments to reduce green hydrogen production cost: Ireda CMD

The cost of producing green hydrogen can be lowered through investments in research, development, and innovation, state-owned Ireda CMD Pradip Kumar Das has said. He made the remarks while addressing the AtoZero (Accelerate to Net Zero) ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a statement. "Das highlighted the importance of reducing the cost of Green Hydrogen through investments in research, development, and innovation. These investments aim to identify cost-effective methods for green hydrogen production," it added. He also advocated for leveraging economies of scale in transportation (including pipeline and liquefaction) and storage facilities by establishing hydrogen hubs. These hubs would promote greater utilisation of infrastructure, further advancing the green hydrogen sector. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) has also set up a pavilion at the event, which was inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister of ...

IndianOil unveils nation's 1st green hydrogen run bus that emits just water

India's top oil firm IOC on Monday unveiled the nation's first green hydrogen-powered bus that emits just water as it takes the lead in bringing out unrivaled tools to replace fossil fuels. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will produce close to 75 kg of hydrogen by splitting water using electricity from renewable sources. This hydrogen will be used to power two buses which will ply across the national capital region for trial runs. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, flagging off the buses, said hydrogen will be India's transition fuel for moving away from fossil fuels. IOC's R&D Centre at Faridabad is producing green hydrogen for the pilot run. Four cylinders with a capacity of 30 kg can run the buses for 350 km. It takes 10-12 minutes for the four tanks to fill. Hydrogen when burnt emits only water vapour as a by-product. With three times the energy density and the absence of harmful emissions, hydrogen shines as a cleaner, more efficient choice to meet the energy requirement. As much

Hardeep S Puri to flag off India's first green hydrogen fuel cell bus

This program represents India's maiden initiative to dispense green hydrogen at 350 bar for operating fuel cell buses

IIT Madras to work on validation standard in 'Green Hydrogen' with industry

Industries and research institutes are working on industrial R&D needs, skill development, creating incubators, testing/validation standards and policy advocacy in the 'Green Hydrogen' sector

Hydrogen futuristic fuel, MP to become leading state in production: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday termed hydrogen as "futuristic" fuel and said Madhya Pradesh will become the top state in green hydrogen production like it is in the field of agriculture under the BJP rule. Addressing a public meeting while flagging off Jan Ashirward Yatra in Khandwa, Gadkari congratulated Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in view of the state holding the top position in the country in agriculture production for seven times on the trot. The BJP has planned yatras to reach out to people ahead of assembly elections, due later this year. The state is producing thermal, hydro, wind and solar power in a major way in the country. An electrolyser can be set up near the solar power facility to produce green hydrogen from water and I am confident that like agriculture, Madhya Pradesh will remain top in producing green hydrogen in the country which is futuristic fuel, he said. The Minister of Road Transport & Highways also said farmers would not .

India Inc's green hydrogen pilot gathers steam; economics yet to add up

Top executives from Adani Enterprises earlier this month informed analysts, work on their electrolyser manufacturing unit is likely to start in the current or next quarter

Govt unveils Green Hydrogen standards, sets emission limits for production

The government on Saturday unveiled Green Hydrogen standards and included electrolysis and biomass-based methods in its definition. In a significant move for the progress of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India, the New and Renewable Energy Ministry said in a statement. The standards issued by the ministry outline the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as Green', i.e., from renewable sources. The scope of the definition encompasses both electrolysis-based and biomass-based hydrogen production methods, it stated. After discussions with multiple stakeholders, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has decided to define Green Hydrogen as having a well-to-gate emission (i.e., including water treatment, electrolysis, gas purification, drying and compression of hydrogen) of not more than 2 kg CO2 equivalent / kg H2. The notification specifies that a detailed methodology ..

EIB keen to extend 1 bn euro for green hydrogen, RE projects in India

Luxembourg-based European Investment Bank (EIB) on Thursday said it is keen to extend finance of 1 billion euros for the development of green hydrogen and renewable energy projects in India. In this regard, EIB Vice-President Kris Peeters will make a four-day business visit to India this week to strengthen cooperation with the Indian public and private sectors and discuss EIB support for clean energy investment and its transport in the country, the bank said in a statement. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the lending institution of the European Union member states. "The aim of the visit is to confirm the EIB's commitment to future investment under the EU-India Connectivity Partnership, in support of the European Green Deal and the EU Global Gateway strategy...," the statement said. Peeters will visit the G20 Infrastructure Investors Dialogue (IID), where he will meet banking leaders. The G20 IID is an official G20 event organised during the third meeting of finance ministers

India wants to export green hydrogen abroad in bet on demand surge

Although India currently only boasts green-hydrogen research facilities - rather than production capability - PM Modi has set a goal to produce 5 million tons a year by the end of the decade