HyGear, GPS Renewables plan hydrogen projects in India
Netherland-based HyGear has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru-based GPS Renewables to develop renewable gas-to-hydrogen projects across India, it said on August 25.
The companies will collaborate on converting organic waste and landfill gas into hydrogen with GPS Renewable’s biomethanation plants, downstream bio CNG installations and HyGear’s on-site steam methane reforming-based Hy.GEN products.
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“As we work towards building the circular economy around the world, green hydrogen from organic waste (OFMSW/Agi waste) and landfill gas is an exciting opportunity to create this next-generation, low carbon fuel,” HyGear CEO Marinus can Driel said.
The Indian government last year announced an investment of $29.6bn to support a target of 5,000 compressed biogas facilities by 2023-24 and a production target of 15mn metric tons/year. Under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative, the policy aims to boost the availability of affordable and clean transport fuels.
“We (HyGear and GPS) have zeroed in our first pilot site, from within GPS’ operational organic waste to biogas projects, and we aim to announce the kickstart of India’s first biomethanation based green hydrogen plant shortly,” said Mainak Chakraborty, CEO of GPS Renewables.
HyGear is a specialist in on-site hydrogen generation and supply while GPS Renewables is one of India’s leading bioenergy technology and project integration firms.