Adani unveils India's biggest hydrogen blending program for natural gas

Adani Hydrogen: The Adani Group has led one of the boldest Indian energy transition steps as they started blending green hydrogen into the cooking gas supply in parts of Ahmedabad, marking less emission and tending to net-zero targets.

Adani Total Gas Ltd, the company's joint venture with French energy firm TotalEnergies, has commenced blending 2.2 to 2.3 percent of green hydrogen into the piped natural gas supplied to Shantigram in Ahmedabad. The clean production methods will help in generating heat and power using piped natural gas with reduced emissions compared to the use of natural gas alone.

Hydrogen comes from harnessing renewable energy, including wind and sun power, which is acquired through a process called electrolysis that breaks water into hydrogen and oxygen. This is then injected into the pipelines supplying natural gas fuel to both domestic end-users and industrial clients.

LNG: Adani-Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) announced on LinkedIn, "We are happy to announce that we have commissioned our Hydrogen Blending System and in-situ Hydrogen Generation at Adani Shantigram, Ahmedabad." It is going to supply hydrogen-blended natural gas to about 4,000 domestic as well as commercial consumers.

NTPC, the state-owned power generator, has already begun distributing green hydrogen-blended natural gas to households in Kawas, Surat district. GAIL (India) Ltd is experimenting with a small pilot project in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, blending grey hydrogen with CNG. So far, the initiative taken by ATGL is the biggest.

The hydrogen mix in natural gas will be increased to 5 per cent and then to 8 per cent. The service will be available in other parts of Ahmedabad to begin with and then extended across the regions where the company has a city gas license. "This milestone brings us closer to reducing our carbon footprint and moving towards cleaner energy solutions," said ATGL. "By blending hydrogen with natural gas, we are not only reducing the emission of greenhouse gases but also building stronger energy security and fostering sustainable development."