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INDEGENOUS HYDROGEN FUELLED ELECTRIC VESSELS

2nd May, 2022

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Context

  • The Government unveiled plan for building first indegenous Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels.

 

Details

  • The hydrogen fuel cell vessel based on Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Technology (LT-PEM) called Fuel Cell Electric Vessel (FCEV) is expected to cost around Rs 17.50 crore of which 75 per cent would be funded by the Government.
  • The move is part of India’s transformative efforts on the innovative and new technology front on green energy, sustainable cost-effective alternate fuel front.
  • Hydrogen fuel cells can be used in a wide range of applications, including transportation, material handling, stationary, portable, and emergency backup power applications.
  • Fuel cells operating on hydrogen fuel are an efficient, environmentally-friendly, zero emission, direct current (DC) power source and are now under development for marine applications.

 

Conclusion

  • The development of Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels is considered as a launchpad for the country to tap the vast opportunities lying in the Coastal & Inland vessels segment both nationally and internationally.
  • This project is expected to augment the efforts of the nation in achieving the Prime Minister’s ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2070.

 

Read: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/green-hydrogen-16

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/green-hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric-vehicle

 

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1821624