Using Green Hydrogen in Stainless Steel Industry, India’s First Plant at Jindal Stainless

Green hydrogen in stainless steel industry, Jindal Stainless (JSL) today commenced the maiden usage of green hydrogen in its stainless steel plant in Hisar, Haryana in a ground-breaking venture in line with its commitment to sustainability and India’s targets of achieving Net Zero carbon emissions.

Key points:

• Location: Jindal Stainless, Hisar, Haryana, India
• Electrolyser: The alkaline bipolar electrolyser, which has a capacity of 350 Nm3/hr, guarantees on an average 90Nm3/hr round-the-clock supply of green hydrogen using dedicated solar energy and storage
• Manufacturer: Hygenco Green Energies Private Limited. Hygenco is operating the plant under Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model.
• Carbon removal: Co2: abating around 54,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over 20 years and is based on a long-term off-take agreement.
• Plant monitoring: The state-of-the-art fully automated plant. The facility is controlled by an advanced energy management and control system. Has a comprehensive monitoring system to track hydrogen generation, renewable energy generation, states of charge, pressure, and temperature.
• Efficiency: It has the capability to make real-time decisions for achieving high efficiency. Hygenco’s technology augments hydrogen yield and deliver cost-competitive hydrogen.
• Renewable energy source: Solar powered by rooftop and floating solar

Green Hydrogen in Stainless Steel Industry: A Game-Changer for Sustainability

The integration of green hydrogen into stainless steel production marks a significant leap toward decarbonizing the industrial sector. Stainless steel manufacturing is traditionally a carbon-intensive process, with fossil fuels often used in annealing, heating, and power generation. By adopting green hydrogen, Jindal Stainless (JSL) has demonstrated a transformative approach to reducing its carbon footprint while enhancing efficiency.

Jindal Stainless has made notable strides in its decarbonisation efforts, as highlighted at the UN COP28 summit in Dubai, where the company showcased its initiatives at the India Pavilion at the invitation of the Ministry of Steel, Government of India. With a significant reduction of approximately 240,000 tonnes of CO2e over the past two fiscal years (FY22 and FY23), Jindal Stainless is well on its way to achieving its midterm goal of a 50% reduction in carbon emissions well ahead of the 2035 target year and Net Zero by 2050.

The commissioning was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia ji virtually from New Delhi, in the presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal and CEO of the technology partner, Hygenco Green Energies, Mr Amit Bansal.

Source: Press release from Jindal Stainless

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