ENA Sectors 2025-02-06 15:21:45 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Shimla, Feb 6 (KNN) </strong>North India's first green hydrogen plant broke ground in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday as Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone for the pioneering 1 megawatt facility in Dabhota, Nalagarh Tehsil of Solan district.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Rs 9.04 crore project is being developed through a collaboration between Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) and Oil India Limited.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the ceremony, Sukhu emphasised the project's significance in the state's renewable energy ambitions, directing officials to complete construction within one year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"> This initiative is a crucial step in Himachal Pradesh's efforts to establish itself as a leader in renewable energy and sustainability, said Sukhu, who reaffirmed the state's goal of becoming India's first green energy state by March 2026.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The project emerged fr0m a memorandum of understanding signed between the state government and Oil India Limited on April 26, 2023, which encompasses broader renewable energy initiatives including solar energy, geothermal energy, and compressed biogas.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Following careful evaluation, authorities selected a 4,000-square-metre plot for the facility.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The plant will employ an alkaline electrolysis process using potassium hydroxide solution to produce hydrogen fr0m renewable energy sources, supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">With a daily production capacity of 423 kg of green hydrogen, the facility will consume 13 litres of water per kilogram of hydrogen, sourced fr0m underground reserves through tube wells.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The production process will require 52.01 units of electricity per kilogram of hydrogen, with projected annual production reaching 154,395 kg.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The chief minister also highlighted the state government's comprehensive approach to green energy development, including ongoing efforts to achieve a 500 MW solar energy target.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This green hydrogen initiative represents a significant milestone in Himachal Pradesh's commitment to sustainable energy solutions and environmental stewardship.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 40972 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/north-indias-first-green-hydrogen-plant-launched-in-himachal-pradesh 2025-02-06 15:21:45 knnindia.co.in