NTPC commissions India's first green H₂ blending project. Green H₂ blending has been started in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township, Surat. The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL).

The first molecule of green H₂ from the project was set in motion by Shri P Ram Prasad, head of project, Kawas in presence of other senior executives of NTPC Kawas and GGL. After the start of the blending operation, NTPC Kawas held awareness workshops for township residents with help of GGL officials.

NTPC and GGL have worked relentlessly towards achieving this milestone in record time after the foundation stone laid by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on July 30, 2022. This set-up is geared up to supply H₂-natural gas to households of Kawas township at Adityanagar, Surat. Green H2 in Kawas is made by electrolysis of water using power from an already installed 1-MW floating solar project.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the regulatory body has given approval for 5-vol% blending of green H₂ with PNG to start with and the blending level would be scaled phase wise to reach 20%. Green H₂ when blended with natural gas reduces CO₂ emissions keeping net heating content same.

This feat is achieved only by a few select countries like the UK, Germany and Australia. This would bring India at the center stage of the global H₂ economy. India would not only reduce its hydrocarbon import bill significantly but can also bring forex ashore by being a green H₂ and green chemicals exporter to the world.