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On a mission mode towards Green Railways, Indian Railways Organisation of Alternative Fuels (IROAF) invite bids for Hydrogen Fuel Cell based Train on Indian Railways Network
Details
- The project shall kick off the concept of Hydrogen Mobility in the Country
- Initially, the bids are invited for 89km Sonipat-Jind section of Northern Railway
- Initially, 2 DEMU rakes will be converted and later, 2 Hybrid locos will be converted based on Hydrogen Fuel cell power movement
- “Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Batteries” and “National Hydrogen Mission” are two flagship programs of Government of India so as to meet out the targets of reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emission under Paris Climate Agreement 2015 and “Mission Net Zero Carbon Emission Railway” by 2030.
Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC)
- ACCs are the new generation of advanced storage technologies that can store electric energy either as electrochemical or as chemical energy and convert it back to electric energy as and when required.\
- Such battery storages will cater not only to electric vehicles but also to the consumer electronics industry and electricity grids.
National Hydrogen Mission
- Being a zero-carbon fuel, hydrogen is considered to be one of the key sources of clean energy for the future.
- This fuel can be produced from various sources like natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, and renewable power like solar and wind.
- There are three types of hydrogen – grey, blue and green.
- The fuel produced from fossil fuels is called grey hydrogen, those produced from fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage options are called blue hydrogen, while those produced from renewable power sources are called green hydrogen.
Source: PIB
