Adani Power embarks on green ammonia combustion trial at Mundra facility
With world leaders gathering in the UAE for COP28 this week to outline plans for climate control, Adani Power revealed it has initiated a green ammonia combustion test at its Mundra facility.
As a segment of the experiment, the Mundra site, a substantial privately owned power station, will combine up to 20 percent green ammonia in the boiler of a traditional coal-fired 330 MW unit, according to the Adani Group’s press release.
Green ammonia, which is created from green hydrogen, produced through electrolysis using renewable energy, will serve as a source for the boilers.
Due to the absence of carbon in ammonia, there is no emission of carbon dioxide during its combustion, making it a sustainable carbon-neutral substitute for fossil fuels.
Adani Power has collaborated with IHI and Kowa-Japan to conduct the trial and explore potential expansion to other Adani Power facilities and locations as well. Kowa specializes in energy-efficient and energy-generating products, while IHI is a heavy industry corporation with expertise in ammonia firing technology.
Tests on combustion with a 20 percent ammonia blend have commenced at IHI’s facility in Japan, simulating the equipment at the Mundra Power Station.
“The partners are optimistic that the outcomes will be positive enough to put this solution into effect at the Mundra Power Station once economic equality is attained between both sources. The Mundra site is the initial location outside of Japan to be chosen for this state-of-the-art green initiative,” the Adani Group’s statement said.
This ambitious scheme has been conceived under the guidance of the Japan-India Clean Energy Partnership (CEP).
“Adani Power is fully dedicated to diminishing its carbon footprint through the adoption of the most advanced technologies and proactive steps across our business value chain. In furtherance of this vision, we are pleased to partner with IHI and Kowa to incorporate green ammonia into our Mundra facility, reducing CO2 emissions. We will persist in integrating cutting-edge technologies progressively to lower emissions in the near term,” stated Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Adani Power.
Furthermore, on Tuesday, the conglomerate’s Adani Total Gas unveiled a ‘Green Hydrogen Production and Blending Pilot Project’. Adani Total Gas, a leading energy and city gas distribution enterprise, is co-founded by Adani Group and TotalEnergies.
As part of the project, Adani Total Gas will utilize advanced technologies to blend green hydrogen (GH2) with natural gas for over 4,000 residential and commercial customers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, according to the Adani Group’s press release on Tuesday.
GH2 is produced using water electrolysis with electricity generated from renewable sources. Hydrogen blending is less carbon-intensive than gas combustion but offers the same heating capacity.
The project is scheduled to be operational by the first quarter of 2024-25, gradually increasing the percentage of green hydrogen in the blend to up to 8 percent or more, contingent on regulatory approvals, the press release included.
Following the successful conclusion of the trial, hydrogen-blended fuel will be progressively supplied to larger sections of the city and other licensed areas.
Significantly, in January of this year, the central government sanctioned the National Green Hydrogen Mission, aiming to position India as a global center for the production, utilization, and export of such technologies. The green hydrogen mission will ultimately lead to the decarbonization of industrial, transportation, and energy sectors, as well as a reduction in reliance on imported fossil fuels, among other benefits.
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, will be the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Dubai.
India, an emerging nation aspiring to achieve developed status by 2047, pledged to an ambitious five-part “Panchamrit” commitment at COP26 in 2021. These commitments include reaching 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity, sourcing half of all energy needs from renewables, reducing emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030, lowering the emissions intensity of GDP by 45 percent, and aiming for net-zero emissions by 2070.
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