Air Products will be building the country’s first solar powered renewable hydrogen refueling station (HRS). Air Products’ hydrogen filling technology and infrastructure will be part of a mass public transit bus refueling and vehicle demonstration program administered by UPES. The station, which will generate hydrogen from solar energy via an electrolyser and be located at the Solar Energy Centre near Delhi, will be set to run in July 2013.
“The hydrogen generated at this station will be 100 per cent renewable and illustrates both India’s commitment to developing greener alternate energy sources and Air Products’ hydrogen refuelling capabilities. The UPES project will act as a springboard for many more opportunities in the automotive and telecommunication sectors in India,” said Nigel Gibson, managing directorAir Products India. “Our customers are recognising the capabilities of our local team in dealing with the complexities of the regulatory authorities to validate hydrogen as a fuel, and to provide the support they need to successfully execute these projects.”
UPES is executing this project in collaboration with Indian Oil and it is entirely funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Government of India.
Once complete, the UPES project will mark the third Air Products HRS operating in India. Air Products had installed a hydrogen dispenser in Pragati Maidan, Delhi to serve a fleet of hydrogen powered auto rickshaws in January 2012. The three-wheeled hydrogen-powered fleet transports visitors at the Pragati Maidan, where many large public exhibitions are held.
