The Spirare Energy and Ohmium green hydrogen based power generation solution at the NTPC NETRA campus
Spirare Energy and Ohmium collaborated on a pilot project utilizing Ohmium cutting-edge PEM electrolyzers to produce a green hydrogen based power generation system for the NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) microgrid in New Delhi, India.
Green microgrids can offer reliable and sustainable power in areas with unreliable electricity.
In the case of the NTPC NETRA microgrid, the energy source is renewable, and a fuel cell system is used to store the green hydrogen produced by the Ohmium PEM electrolyzers. This green hydrogen will be converted to clean electricity and used when solar power is unavailable.
Discovery
NTPC is a world leader in energy innovation with more than 76 gigawatts of installed power generation capacity. They wanted to power their NETRA campus with renewable energy.
NTPC collaborated with Spirare Energy, renowned experts in on-site energy generation systems, to develop a power generation system based on green hydrogen from Ohmium’s cutting-edge PEM electrolyzers for NTPC NETRA independent microgrid.
NTPC NETRA microgrid delivers unfettered green power to the campus. This project serves as a use case showing the viability of renewable continuous power.
76 acres
Facility size including solar farm
~13 to 52 t/year
Green H2 production expected
~130 to 520 t/year
Expected range of C02 abatement
Delivery
Spirare and Ohmium delivered a green hydrogen-based power generation solution that combines solar power from NTPC’s Microgrid, green hydrogen, wastewater, and a fuel cell for 24-hour continuous power for the NTPC NETRA campus.
The NTPC NETRA solar array can power the campus for approximately eight hours of peak daylight. Ohmium dynamic PEM electrolyzers can generate hydrogen from excess solar power. The hydrogen is converted back into electricity via a fuel cell to power the campus at night. The result is reliable clean energy for the NTPC NETRA campus.
“Ohmium’s technology is ideal for green microgrids because of how efficiently their dynamic PEM electrolyzers ramp up or down to optimize renewable energy.”
Impact
At the core of the NTPC NETRA microgrid, Ohmium’s dynamic PEM electrolyzers work with solar power to show the potential to generate reliable 24/7 power for the NETRA campus. The green hydrogen produced enables the operation of fuel cells to provide continuous power to essential loads at NTPC NETRA even when the grid or Solar PV plant is not available.
Ohmium’s PEM technology demonstrates seamless integration with renewable energy and the effectiveness of green hydrogen in clean energy microgrids. This supports NTPC’s decarbonization goals and shows the viability of producing reliable electricity for remote areas.
Reliable 24/7 firm power
Ohmium cutting-edge PEM technology supports NTPC’s plan for continuous green power to support the NTPC NETRA green microgrid at their campus.
13 to 52 t/year green H2 expected production
The green hydrogen is stored and used in fuel cells to generate electricity at night.
6,000 to 23,000 trees
The project plan avoids up to ~130 to 520 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, equivalent to planting 6,000 to 23,000 trees.
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