New Delhi, Feb 4: NTPC, a leading power company, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a pact with the Indian Army to provide 200 kilowatts of continuous renewable energy sourced from a microgrid in Ladakh.
The power purchase agreement (PPA) is set for 25 years to supply (200 kW RE-RTC (renewable energy-round the clock) derived from a solar-hydrogen based microgrid located at Chushul (Ladakh), according to a statement from NTPC.
The solar-hydrogen microgrid developed by NTPC will replace the Army’s current diesel generators, thereby eliminating the need for fossil fuel logistics and preventing the release of 1,500 tonnes of CO2 annually.
NTPC remarked, “This project stands as the world’s most distinctive hydrogen-driven off-grid microgrid, situated at an altitude of 4,400 m with winter temperatures plunging to -30 °C. Once operational, it will mark a transformative leap towards decarbonization and modernization of the defense infrastructure in high-altitude areas of the Himalayas.”
