NTPC considering 50% green hydrogen blending at gas-power units: Officials

NTPC recently signed separate MoUs with three of its OEMs - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, GE and Siemens to explore the possibility of hydrogen blending at its gas units

The country’s largest power generator, NTPC, is considering blending green hydrogen at its gas-based power generation units, for up to 50 per cent of the total fuel requirement, Business Standard has learnt.

Company executives said this will help meet the gas supply deficit at their units. The proportion of green hydrogen blended will also translate into a similar amount of green power generated from the unit, thereby increasing the NTPC’s renewable energy footprint.

Executives said the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have informed the company that blending up to 5 per cent will not require any changes in the turbine design