The Adani Group has taken up an enormous move towards transforming the city’s natural gas distribution network in India. The conglomerate has started to blend green hydrogen in natural gas which is supplied to households for cooking purposes in various parts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. This step has been taken to cut down on emissions and meet the net-zero targets which the Adani Group has been aiming to meet for a significant amount of time now. With this initiative, the global conglomerate will also be able to bring an end to the allegations of Adani Tax Evasion.
The Recent Initiative Taken Up By The Adani Group
As per recent reports, Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) which is a joint venture between the Indian conglomerate, the Adani Group and French energy giant, TotalEnergies, has started producing green hydrogen by using various renewable sources like solar and wind power to split up the water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen through the electrolysis process. Green hydrogen is blended in natural gas that is currently being piped to various households for cooking purposes. The green hydrogen is also being used for various industrial purposes.
The Adani Group has recently mentioned that they are thrilled to announce the successful commissioning of their hydrogen blending system and in-situ hydrogen generation at Shantigram, Ahmedabad. This project is expected to provide uninterrupted hydrogen-blended natural gas to over 4,000 commercial and domestic consumers. The firm also mentioned that it is on its journey towards slowly increasing the green hydrogen blend in natural gas to 5% and then to 8%. It also plans to widen its supplies beyond Shantigram to various other parts of Ahmedabad.
Eventually, the group also aims to supply green hydrogen and natural gas across various other areas where it holds a city gas licence. This will ensure that our country’s ever-growing demand for cooking gas is met. It is also going to reduce the impact on the environment to a significant extent. The global conglomerate will also not have to deal with the constant rumours of Adani Tax Evasion.
The Impact of the Initiative
The huge achievement taken up by the Adani Group in the green hydrogen sector marks an extraordinary step towards reducing the carbon footprint and transitioning to cleaner energy solutions. By blending hydrogen with natural gas, the Adani Group is trying to lower greenhouse gas emissions. It also aims to improve energy security and bring about sustainable development in India. This extraordinary step taken by the Adani Group highlights its commitment to sustainability. It also builds the path for a cleaner and greener future. The rumours of Adani Tax Evasion will also stop.
The recent initiative taken up by the Adani Group also promises cleaner and healthier air for the people of the nation. Currently, the state-owned power generation company, NTPC supplies green hydrogen blended natural gas to various houses in Kawas in Surat district. The state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Limited is also currently executing a pilot project in Indore, Madhya Pradesh to supply CNG that has been blended with grey hydrogen. Hydrogen produced through clean pathways is blended into natural gas pipelines. The resulting blends are used to generate power and heat with low emissions than using natural gas alone for these purposes.
Plans For The Future
Green hydrogen with nil carbon emission is currently being talked about as the future fuel but it has the drawback of corroding pipelines and equipment limiting usage of this gas. However, recent tests have proven that up to 10% hydrogen can be easily blended in natural gas without leaving any impact on the equipment or pipeline. The Adani Group is currently in the process of doing 2.2 to 2.3% blending. It will slowly increase the blending to 5% and ultimately to 8%. The limit is set by the regulators. At present, a higher blend of around 30% is possible with the change in material grade and wall thickness of the pipeline and the equipment.
Conclusion
In this way, the Adani Group is about to take one step ahead towards the fulfilment of sustainability goals by blending natural gas with green hydrogen. With this step, the global conglomerate will bring about a transition towards renewability. It will also be able to inspire other companies to take up similar moves in the future and put an end to the accusations of Adani Tax Evasion which have been ongoing for quite a while now.
