Wednesday 29 April 2020

India launches ‘first of its kind’ hydrogen bus and car project

NTPC, India's largest energy provider, has invited a global expression of interest (EOI) to provide ten hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric buses and an equal number of hydrogen fuel cell-based electric vehicles (EVs) in Leh and Delhi.

It says the move to procure hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles is a 'first of its kind' project in the country.

The initiative, which has been undertaken with the support of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, will also harness renewable energy for the generation of hydrogen and develop it's storage and dispensation facilities as part of the pilot projects.

The project to launch hydrogen-powered vehicles aims to decarbonise the transport and mobility sector.