KOKRAJHAR, DEC 24: In a landmark step towards advancing green energy initiatives, NTPC signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GRIDCO, a Government of Odisha enterprise, and the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Bhubaneswar on Monday. The agreement focussed on the implementing green hydrogen technologies to revolutionize urban mobility in Odisha.
The MoU was exchanged among DMR Panda, CGM (RE), NTPC; Trilochan Panda, MD, GRIDCO; and Dr. N Thirumala Naik, IAS, MD, CRUT.
The event was graced by Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha; Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra, Housing & Urban Development Minister; V K Dev, IAS, Principal Secretary of Energy; and Usha Padhee, IAS, Principal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, alongside other senior officials.
As part of the initiative, the NTPC will establish a state-of-the-art green hydrogen fuelling station in Bhubaneswar and introduce hydrogen-powered buses for both short-haul and long-haul operations. This shift aims to replace fossil fuel-based buses, reducing carbon emissions and enhancing energy security. The project has received partial funding from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
NTPC, a pioneer in green hydrogen projects, has successfully operated its green hydrogen blending facility in Surat, Gujarat, for two years and launched mobility projects in Leh, Ladakh; Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh; and Kandla, Gujarat. It is also developing a green hydrogen hub in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and aims to achieve 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032, a statement said.
