India's First Waste-To-Hydrogen Plant to be set up in Pune

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: February 17 2023

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The country’s first solid waste-to-hydrogen plant will be set up in Pune at more than Rs 430 crore.
The plant will be built by sustainable solutions provider The Green Billions Ltd (TGBL), which has signed a 30-year agreement with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
Variate Pune Waste to Energy Private Ltd will be managing and utilising the municipal waste of 350 tonnes per day (TPD) for generating hydrogen for 30 years.
This waste will comprise biodegradable, non-biodegradable and domestic hazardous waste.
The first 10 tonne reactor will be installed by November 2023 and the target to complete the entire plant is November 2024.