Greenzo Energy secures major green hydrogen project in Tamil Nadu
Greenzo Energy has won a green hydrogen project at Tamil Nadu’s 1,320 MW Ennore SEZ Thermal Power Plant. The initiative will establish a hydrogen generation plant with a capacity of 20 normal cubic meters per hour. Electrolyzers, designed to use 42 kWh of electricity, will reduce hydrogen costs to ₹270-280 ($3.3) per kg, with a factory in Gujarat set for December.
Greenzo Energy, which manufactures alkaline electrolyzers, said on Monday that it has secured a green hydrogen project through a competitive bidding process in Tamil Nadu.
The project will be implemented at the 1,320 megawatt (MW) Ennore SEZ Supercritical Thermal Power Plant (TPP), owned by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) is a project engineering management company assigned to this project by TANGEDCO.
As part of this initiative, Greenzo Energy will establish a hydrogen generation plant with a capacity of 20 normal cubic meters of hydrogen per hour, marking a key milestone in advancing India’s green hydrogen mission. The project is scheduled to be completed within the stipulated time.
The electrolyzers will be designed and manufactured at Greenzo Energy’s facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The project further strengthens the company’s position as a leader in the green hydrogen sector.
Sandeep Agarwal, Managing Director of Greenzo Energy India, said “As the capacity for grid and renewable energy continues to grow, our scalable solutions and indigenously developed electrolysers will address the increasing demand for green hydrogen in India. We are looking forward to supporting TANGEDCO’s transition to a cleaner energy landscape through this project by utilising our market knowledge, extensive experience, and technology to make a substantial impact.”
Greenzo develops, owns, and operates renewables and green hydrogen infrastructure, to deliver dedicated zero-emission energy services to customers.
Agarwal told businessline today that the electrolyser, based on alkaline technology, was developed in-house, with technical help from IIT Delhi. The electrolyser has been developed for India and Greenzo Energy was able to design it to reduce power consumption significantly. He said that broadly the electrolyser would consume 42 kWhr of electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, compared with 50-55 kWhr of a typical alkaline electrolyser.
Consequently, the cost of the gas would be about ₹270-280 ($3.3) a kg.
Greenzo is building a factory to make electrolysers in Gujarat with a capacity of 250 MW. The project is expected to be commissioned in December. Last year, the company had told businessline that the plant would go on stream by March 2024.
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