NGEL to explore, develop and operate offshore wind farms in Gujarat
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) has signed two MoUs for green hydrogen development with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd (GSPC) and Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) during the three-day Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, held in Gandhinagar 10-12 Jan 2024.
The MoU with GSPC aims for the blending of Green Hydrogen in the gas networks of GSPC and promotion of Green Hydrogen mobility by setting up Green Hydrogen fuelling stations in Gujarat.
The MoU with GPPL aims to develop a green hydrogen ecosystem including production of green ammonia for export and the domestic market. It also aims to explore the development of Pipavav Port as an anchor port by NGEL for exploration, development and operations of offshore wind farms in Gujarat, Ministry of Power said on 12 Jan 2024.
NGEL is a flag bearer of NTPC’s Renewable Energy journey, with an operational capacity of over 3.4 GW, and 26 GW in pipeline including 7 GW under implementation.
GSPC is one of the largest gas trading companies of India, engaged in exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas.
GPPL is one of the leading private ports of India promoted by A.P.Møller – Mærsk A/S which currently has the handling capacity of 1.35 million TEUs of containers, 4 – 5 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo, 2 million tonnes of liquid cargo and about 250,000 cars per year. fiinews.com
