Vijaipur (Madhya Pradesh), May 24, 2024

State owned, GAIL (India) Limited, a leading natural gas storage and distribution company, has taken a significant step towards clean energy by installing its first Green Hydrogen Plant at GAIL Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Pankaj Jain, along with other senior officials.

Key Details:

• Plant Location: GAIL Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh
• Capacity: 4.3 Tons Per Day (TPD) of Hydrogen
• Technology: Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzer
• Electrolyzer capacity: 10 MW
• Hydrogen Purity: 99.999% (by volume)
• Operating Pressure: 30 Kg/cm²

Green Hydrogen Production Process:

1. Electrolysis of Water: The green hydrogen plant utilizes 10 MW PEM Electrolyzer units to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable power. This process ensures that the hydrogen produced is clean and sustainable.
2. Fuel Usage: Initially, the hydrogen generated will be used alongside natural gas for own captive purposes within the existing processes and equipment at the Vijaipur plant. This integration demonstrates the feasibility of blending hydrogen with conventional fuels.
3. Retail Dispensing: GAIL plans to dispense the green hydrogen to retail customers in nearby areas. The high-pressure cascades will facilitate safe transportation of hydrogen.

Solar Power Integration

In addition to the electrolyzer-based hydrogen production, GAIL is committed to sourcing renewable power. To meet the energy requirements of the 10 MW PEM Electrolyzer, the company is setting up approximately 20 MW of solar power plants at Vijaipur. These solar installations, both ground-mounted and floating, will contribute to the overall green energy ecosystem.

National Green Hydrogen Mission:

GAIL’s initiative aligns with the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which aims to promote hydrogen as a clean and versatile energy carrier. The mission targets setting up at least 5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) per annum of green hydrogen capacity by 2030, in India.

By setting up this Green Hydrogen Plant and green hydrogen technology, GAIL is contributing to India’s transition towards a sustainable energy future.

Source: GAIL Press News

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What is Tri-gen?

The Tri-gen system, owned and operated by FuelCell Energy, produces three products: renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and usable water. This is achieved using renewable biogas supplied through a pipeline to the facility. Biogas is produced from organic waste or sewage water.

Tri-gen is expected to help

• To reduce more than 9,000 tons of CO₂ emissions from the power grid each year
• To reduce diesel consumption by more than 420,000 gallons per year, using hydrogen-powered fuel cell Class 8 trucks in port operations
• To avoid more than six tons of grid NOx emissions

The clean energy system produces 2.3-megawatts of renewable electricity. Part of this will be utilized by TLS Long Beach to support its 100% operations at the port. This is the Toyota’s first logistics facility, powered by onsite generated, 100 percent renewable energy.

Surplus electricity generated is supplied to the local utility company, Southern California Edison. This is in accordance with the California Bioenergy Market Adjustment Tariff (BioMAT) program. Hence contributing a renewable, robust, and cost-effective baseload electricity generation resource to the power grid.

The new system can generate up to 1,400 gallons of water daily. This water is then repurposed for the car wash operations at TLS for vehicles arriving at the port prior to delivery to customers. This practice aids in decreasing the strain on local water supplies by saving around half a million gallons annually.

The high level technology behind

Renewable Biogas primarily consists of methane gas. And methane (from Natural gas) is used for the production of hydrogen commercially through a well known industry process called steam methane reforming (SMR) process.

Internal reforming using fuel cells is the cutting-edge technology that holds promise for direct hydrogen production from natural gas within the fuel cell itself. This is achieved by a special electrocatalyst embedded in the fuel electrode’s porous structure. The internally produced hydrogen and carbon monoxide (via in-situ steam reforming) are immediately consumed by the cell through electrochemical process generating clean electricity, water vapour at the output. Initial calculations suggest this technology offers very high conversion rates (potentially 100%) due to the continuous removal of hydrogen for direct power generation.

This fuel cell based technology is a highly efficient, combustion-free process that emits virtually no air pollutants.

Fuel cell type: High temperature, Carbonate Fuel Cell

Tri-gen system has the capacity to generate up to 1,200 kg of hydrogen per day. This hydrogen is used to fuel Toyota’s incoming light-duty fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) Mirai and also to supply hydrogen to the nearby heavy-duty hydrogen refueling station. This supports the logistics and drayage operations of TLS at the port.

Starting from January 1, 2024, California’s Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation will permit only zero-emission trucks to register as new drayage trucks. By the year 2035, it will be mandatory for all drayage trucks to be zero-emission. The Tri-gen platform is already supporting FCEV Class 8 trucks and is prepared to aid the ongoing transition to zero-emission trucks up until 2035.

The production of hydrogen can be adjusted based on the demand. After the construction of the Tri-gen system was completed last year, Toyota used the renewable hydrogen produced to fuel the first Toyota Mirai vehicles at TLS in January of this year. In April, the first heavy-duty FCEV Kenworth T680 Class 8 truck was fueled at the adjacent Shell HD filling station using renewable hydrogen produced by Tri-gen.

Statements from Toyota and FuelCell Energy

Chris Reynolds, Chief Administrative Officer, Toyota, said, “By utilizing only renewable hydrogen and electricity production, TLS Long Beach will blaze a trail for our company1. Working with FuelCell Energy, together we now have a world-class facility that will help Toyota achieve its carbon reduction efforts.”

FuelCell Energy CEO Jason Few said, “FuelCell Energy is committed to helping our customers surpass their clean energy objectives. By working with FuelCell Energy, Toyota is making a powerful statement that hydrogen-based energy is good for business, local communities, and the environment.”

Source: https://pressroom.toyota.com/fuelcell-energy-and-toyota-motor-north-america-celebrate-launch-of-worlds-first-tri-gen-production-system-at-the-port-of-long-beach/

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Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India has achieved a significant milestone in the clean energy space by commissioning its first indigenously manufactured electrolyser

L&T Electrolysers Limited – The company spearheaded the complete value chain from engineering to manufacturing, in collaboration with Indian vendors and suppliers, thus setting a benchmark for “Make in India” initiatives and maximising product localisation through enhanced local supply chain, and automation for cost-competitiveness.

Key points:

• Two stacks and an Electrolyser Processing Unit (EPU) ML-400
• Modular, scalable architecture that can be configured, Multi-MW clusters
• Operate in hot standby mode for extended durations
• Seamless adaptation to intermittent renewable energy supply – reach full load within few seconds
• Technology License: McPhy Energy, France

Features:

• Rated power capacity: 1 MW (expandable to 2 MW)
• Hydrogen generated Output: 200 Nm3/Hr
• Hydrogen purity: 99.99%
• Safety: Exceptional flexibility and thermal stability; The plant design incorporates both active and passive safety systems
• Electrolyser and plant Monitoring: A state-of-the-art command and control centre with remote monitoring functionality
• Software platform: An integrated data analytics platform designed by L&T, built-in predictive analytics capability

Mr Subramanian Sarma, Whole-time Director & Sr EVP (Energy), L&T said: “The indigenously manufactured electrolyser marks a transformative leap towards clean energy, positioning us to lead not only in the domestic market but also globally. This advancement significantly bolsters our offerings across the value chain, showcasing L&T as a global force in the clean energy space”.

Mr Derek M Shah, Sr VP & Head – Green Energy Business, L&T, said: “Our commitment to localisation in this project goes beyond mere cost-efficiency. It empowers the Indian supply chain, creates exciting opportunities for skilled professionals, and aligns perfectly with the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.

L&T Electrolysers has been allocated a significant 300 MW/annum capacity under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched by Government of India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and implemented by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). This allocation underscores L&T Electrolysers’ potential to emerge as a key player in electrolyser manufacturing.

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Source: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Press release and L&T Green