Daily news roundup: Mecwin and KVG Bank partner on solar pump finance, Adani’s new energy arm
Bengaluru-based Mecwin Technologies Ltd and Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) have partnered to finance solar pump-sets for farmers. Adani has formed a new energy arm called Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL).
Solar-powered hydrogen for domestic applications via building-integrated transparent platform
An international research group has created a closed-loop, transparent energy platform based on PV power generation and hydrogen production from photo-electrochemical cells. The system is claimed to supply power without interruption and to be transparent enough to be integrated into buildings.
Electrolyzer tech to produce hydrogen from seawater
With a new start-up and a consortium in the Netherlands, German automotive supplier Schaeffler wants to significantly reduce the costs of green hydrogen.
Oil India to set up 100 kW green hydrogen plant in Assam
The plant at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam will produce green hydrogen using anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology.
2021: A year of ascent for solar PV
The solar sector in India bounced back to make 2021 the best year in new PV capacity addition. The year also witnessed a massive response to PLI tender for solar manufacturing and launch of 50 GWh battery cell tender and green hydrogen mission.
Bloom Energy to power India’s first green hydrogen microgrid
State-owned NTPC Limited has selected California-headquartered Bloom Energy’s electrolyzer and hydrogen-powered fuel cell technologies for the nation’s first green hydrogen-based energy storage deployment.
Draft of National Green Hydrogen Mission under inter-ministerial consultations
The mission envisages commercial production of green hydrogen production in the nation from the financial year 2025-26 onwards.
L&T, ReNew Power partner on green hydrogen business
EPC contractor Larsen & Toubro has partnered with renewable energy developer ReNew Power to develop end-to-end competitive solutions in green hydrogen.
Ohmium ships its first ‘made in India’ hydrogen electrolyzer to USA
USA-headquartered Ohmium International, through its subsidiary in India, manufactures modular-interlocking proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers for hydrogen production. The company aims to make India a nucleus for global hydrogen-based green energy solutions with R&D centers in Silicon Valley (USA) and Bengaluru (India).
Hydrogen power generator for isolated areas, construction sites, events
Developed by French start-up EODev, the 100 kVa system is equipped with fuel cells manufactured by Toyota. The generator has a power of 110 kVA and its lifetime is guaranteed for 15,000 hours.
