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NTPC deploys hydrogen fuel cell buses in Leh

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NTPC Limited has handed over five hydrogen fuel cell buses to the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO), under the Ladakh administration. These buses will soon begin commercial operations in Leh. This deployment follows the earlier commissioning of India’s highest-altitude hydrogen fuelling and green hydrogen mobility station in Leh in November 2024. Situated at 11,562 feet, the station has a daily capacity of 80 kg of hydrogen and is powered entirely by a co-located 1.7…

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NTPC and Indian Army to establish solar hydrogen microgrid in Ladakh

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NTPC, in partnership with the Indian Army, is set to deploy a solar hydrogen-based microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh, aimed at providing stable, renewable power to off-grid Army locations. The 200 kW microgrid system will use hydrogen as an energy storage medium, replacing diesel generators currently operating at the remote site, situated at an altitude of 4,400 meters where temperatures can plummet to -30°C in winter. NTPC will operate and maintain the microgrid for 25 years,…