In Short : Tecnimont has established GAIL’s first green hydrogen plant in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh. This initiative marks a significant step towards promoting sustainable energy and reducing carbon emissions, aligning with India’s vision for a greener and more eco-friendly future.
In Detail : The plant will produce 4.3 tons per day of green hydrogen via a 10-megawatt electrolysis unit
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Tecnimont Private Limited, the Indian subsidiary of Tecnimont (Integrated E&C Solutions), and NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions) have set up the first green hydrogen production plant for GAIL (India) Limited at Vijaipur in Guna district in Madhya Pradesh.
The project, awarded in May 2022 and implemented by Tecnimont Private Limited in collaboration with NEXTCHEM, marks a significant step towards low carbon energy solutions in India.
The facility will produce 4.3 tons per day of green hydrogen via 10 megawatt-based electrolysers, making the state-owned gas utility GAIL the first company to start megawatt-scale operations for the production of green hydrogen.
The GAIL Vijaipur – Madhya Pradesh plant aligns with India’s Hydrogen Mission of achieving at least 5 million tons of annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030. India aims to become energy independent by 2047 and to achieve Net Zero by 2070.
Green hydrogen is considered a strategic enabler of the energy transition: in fact, it can be utilized for long-duration storage of renewable energy, replacement of fossil fuels in industry, clean transportation, and potentially also for decentralized power generation, aviation, and marine transport.
