New Delhi: India's first green hydrogen bus reached Leh on August 17 as part of a 3-month-long process of field-trials, roadworthiness tests and other statutory procedures initiated by government-owned NTPC Limited. This will be India’s first-ever deployment of hydrogen buses on public roads. "owards achieving carbon-neutral Ladakh, NTPC Limited is setting up Hydrogen Fuelling Station, Solar Plant and providing five fuel cell buses for operation on intracity routes of Leh," said an official statement on Friday.
The first-of-its-kind green hydrogen mobility project at 11,562 ft is co-located with a dedicated Solar plant of 1.7 MW for providing renewable power. The fuel cell buses are designed for operation in sub-zero temperature in rarefied atmosphere, typical to such altitude locations which is a unique feature of this project.
NTPC is committed to achieving 60 GW of Renewable Energy capacity by 2032 and be a major player in Green Hydrogen Technology and Energy Storage domain. The company is taking up several initiatives towards decarbonization such as Hydrogen blending, Carbon Capture, EV buses, Smart NTPC Townships etc, said the statement.