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GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

Thermax inks licensing pact with UK’s Ceres

for manufacturing solid oxide electrolyser cells

Thermax, the Pune-based energy Commenting on the partnership,
and environment solutions provider, Mr. Ashish Bhandari, Managing
has announced a collaboration with Director & CEO, Thermax, said, “In
Ceres Power Ltd., a subsidiary of India, signifi cant strides are being
Ceres Power Holdings plc (CWR.L), a made towards embracing renewable
UK-based developer of clean energy energy sources, particularly green
technology. The two companies have hydrogen, as the country targets to
entered into a non-exclusive, global produce 5 million metric tonnes of
license agreement for Thermax to manu- green hydrogen by 2030. We are ex-
facture, sell and service Stack Array cited to partner with Ceres to bring
Modules (SAMs) based on Ceres’ solid advanced SOEC technology to India.
oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) techno- By leveraging our expertise in ther-
logy. Thermax will also develop, com- mal management, we aim to offer a
mercialise and sell SAM balance of highly effi cient and cost-effective hy-
modules (SBM) and multi-megawatt The collaboration aims to revolutio- drogen production solution that will
SOEC electrolyser modules. nise the hydrogen production landscape accelerate the energy transition in
by delivering systems that are up to 25% India and globally.”
“The partnership marks a signifi - more effi cient than incumbent low-tem-
cant step towards accelerating the perature electrolysis technologies and Mr. Phil Caldwell, CEO of Ceres,
deployment of SOEC technology in India effectively utilise steam generated from commented, “This system licence
and worldwide that will enable cost- industrial process heat/waste heat reco- agreement will take Ceres into the
effective green hydrogen production,” very. This makes it an optimal solution for Indian market which is rapidly becoming
Thermax said in a press note. Under decarbonising hard-to-abate industries one of the most dynamic and increas-
the partnership, Thermax will leverage such as ammonia/fertiliser, steel, refi ne- ingly important markets for green
its experience in heat integration and ries and chemical production. hydrogen, green steel and green ammo-
waste heat recovery to manufacture a nia. Our technology enables Thermax
“fi rst-of-its-kind” pressurised SAM and As a step towards commercialisa- to develop next-generation hydrogen
design, engineer, and develop SBM, a tion, Thermax plans to establish a manu- solutions for its customers in the hard-
building block for further development facturing facility for the electrolysers, to-abate industrial sectors, stimulating
of a multi-MW SOEC electrolyser develop the supply chain, and localise market demand pull for our manufac-
modules. critical components. turing licensees.”

BPCL to invest over Rs. 1,000-crore for pipeline

expansion in South India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Pipeline (IDPL). The expansion also The project, aimed at improving
(BPCL) has announced that its board includes establishing an oil storage the evacuation of fi nished petroleum
of directors, at its meeting held on 12th terminal at Palakkad. products from BPCL’s Kochi Refi -
September 2024, approved a capital nery, is expected to be completed
investment of Rs. 1,138-crore to expand The capacity of the CCKPL pipe- within 36 months, pending statutory
the capacity of its Cochin-Coimbatore- line will be increased from 3.3-mtpa to approvals and land acquisition, and will
Karur Pipeline (CCKPL) and the 7-mtpa, while the IDPL pipeline will be fi nanced through BPCL’s internal
under-construction Irugur-Devangonthi see a 1.1-mtpa capacity increase. accruals.

128 Chemical Weekly September 24, 2024

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