Ladakh, a beautiful place with stunning views, is making a big change in how people travel. The government-owned power company NTPC is doing something new and exciting – they’re using buses that run on hydrogen, a clean and green fuel.
NTPC’s Big Hydrogen Idea for Ladakh
NTPC has a plan to make Ladakh more eco-friendly. They want to set up a place where buses can get filled with hydrogen, build a solar power plant, and use special Fuel Cells to make the buses move. These buses will take people around the city of Leh, making the air cleaner and the city more pleasant.
On August 17th, a special kind of bus arrived in Ladakh. This bus runs on hydrogen, which is a special type of fuel that doesn’t make pollution. This was just the beginning – they will spend three months testing the bus to make sure it’s safe and works well.
Making Hydrogen Buses Work in the Cold
Ladakh gets really cold, and the air is thin up there. But these special buses are made to work even when it’s freezing and high up. NTPC is being really clever by making buses that can handle these challenges.
NTPC has a big goal: they want to use more clean energy. By 2032, they want to use 60 gigawatts of energy that doesn’t harm the environment. They’re also doing other things to make the environment better, like using hydrogen, capturing carbon, and using electric buses.
A Plan for the Whole Country
This cool project is part of a big plan for all of India. The Prime Minister, who leads the country, started a plan to fight climate change. They want to make India a place where they produce, use, and sell lots of clean hydrogen. This way, they can make the world a better and cleaner place.
NTPC isn’t alone in this plan. They want to help businesses make things that use hydrogen and don’t pollute. They’re even trying it out in areas like making steel, moving things around, and shipping stuff.
Less Pollution, More Goodness– Feat Hydrogen
By using green hydrogen, India can make less pollution and rely less on dirty fuels. This could save a lot of money, and it might stop 50 million metric tons of pollution every year. NTPC is also working with the Indian Army to make power units that use green hydrogen, showing that good ideas can spread everywhere.
So, Ladakh’s hydrogen buses are more than just cool rides – they’re a step towards a cleaner and healthier future for all of us.