NTPC Limited, through its research and development wing NETRA, will be setting up a green hydrogen production plant. The plant will utilise plasma oxy gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) and agri-waste technology. To produce green hydrogen, plasma assisted ‘oxy gasification’ of MSW-RDF/agri-waste will be carried to produce ‘very high-quality synthesis gas (syn-gas). From this, high purity hydrogen (more than 99.9 per cent) would be separated using a configuration of ‘gas membrane’ and ‘pressure swing adsorption’. It is the world’s first plasma oxy gasification plant for green hydrogen.
Gasification and reformation of MSW/agri-waste is the only other way to produce green hydrogen apart from electrolysis. It is estimated that the plant will produce about 1 tonne of green hydrogen per day. This shall be done by gasifying about 25 tonnes per day of MSW/agri-waste. Additionally, carbon monoxide will be extracted from the hydrogen recovery system and harnessed to produce electricity via a low-calorie gas engine.
In October 2024, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) issued an invitation for bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 300 MW ground-mounted solar power project connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) near NTPC Anta, Rajasthan. In the same month, NTPC Limited floated a tender for the preparation of a detailed project report for an 800 MW pumped storage project (PSP) in Amba, Maharashtra.
