India’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant to be set up in Pune

February 17, 2023

The Government of India is to set up the first waste-to-hydrogen plant at a cost of Rs 430 crores in Pune. The plant will be built by a private company Green Billion Limited. The company has signed an agreement with the Pune Municipal Corporation for 30 years. The objective of the plant is to treat 350 tonnes of solid waste daily. From this, it will produce ten tonnes of Hydrogen every day. The plant is to be built in Hadapsar Industrial Estate in Pune. The plant is the first of its kind in the country.

About the Plant

Along with plant, the company will also construct a storage facility. It will also make arrangements for logistics support. The company is to invest 350 crores of rupees to set up the plant and 82 crores of rupees for logistics support and storage facilities.

Fee structure

The Pune Municipal Corporation will pay Rs 347 per tonne as fees to treat the waste.

Goal

The aim is to finish the plant construction by 2024

Technology used

The plant will use “Plasma Gasification Technology” to convert waste into hydrogen fuel. The process of converting organic materials into hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide is called plasma gasification. This is done at 700 degrees Celsius. Combustion is the major process that occurs during gasification. That is the organic materials are burnt. However, the combustion occurs in a controlled manner.

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