Jammu and Kashmir look forward to some brighter days with silver linings. For years, this region has been under a lot of strife but as good times roll in, so does development. In recent news, the state-run power giant NTPC had issued a statement where they said that their arm- NTPC REL will be setting up India’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in Ladakh, with Leh being India’s first city to house this. Expect hydrogen buses, solar plants and a green hydrogen plant.
Leh Is India’s First City To Have Solar Trees & Solar Car Port
The power giant NTPC has issued a statement on July 13, that their arm- NTPC REL will be responsible for setting up the country’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in Ladakh. As per the statement, NTPC REL has signed an MoU with the Ladakh government to set up India’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in the region. The statement also mentioned that the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was marked with the inauguration of NTPC’s first solar installations in Leh in the form of solar trees and a solar carport.
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Ladakh To Have Hydrogen Buses, Solar Plants & More
This MoU will help NTPC develop Ladakh into a carbon-free economy based on renewable sources and green hydrogen. NTPC further plans to start with five hydrogen buses in the region along with setting up a solar plant and a green hydrogen generation unit in Leh. These green initiatives will help put Leh as the first city in India to implement a green hydrogen-based mobility project. This development also comes in line with PM Modi’s vision of a carbon-neutral Ladakh. NTPC has been pushing for ‘greening its portfolio’ and this green hydrogen project is another step towards achieving a low carbon footprint. They also plan on promoting green hydrogen-based solutions to the energy, chemical, fertilizer, steel sectors. Meanwhile, here are few amazing reasons why you must visit Ladakh.