#NTPC launches Hydrogen fuel car & bus project for Leh & New Delhi

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India’s largest power producer,National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)Limited has announcedGlobal Expression of Interest (EoI)to provide10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based electric busesand an equal number ofHydrogen Fuel Cell-based electric cars in Leh and Delhi.The EoI has been issued by NTPC’s wholly-owned subsidiaryNTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Ltd.

The initiative is undertaken with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The move aims to launch hydrogen-powered vehicles at the decarbonizing quality phase. Around ninety public charging stations in varied cities and battery charging and swapping stations at Faridabad for e-3-wheelers have already been commissioned.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• NTPC Ltd Founded: 7 November 1975.

• NTPC Ltd Headquarters: New Delhi, India.

• Chairman & MD NTPC Ltd: Gurdeep Singh.

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