Greenko ZeroC (GZC), a subsidiary of Greenko Group, an Indian renewable energy company, and John Cockerill, a Belgium-based high-capacity alkaline electrolyzers manufacturer, have agreed to together manufacture green hydrogen electrolyzers in the Indian sub-continent.
The two companies will build a hydrogen electrolyser Gigafactory targeting capacity of 2 gigawatts which is aimed at substituting 8% of India LNG imports.
Pressurized alkaline technology provided by John Cockerill is well adapted to “large scale” hydrogen applications and, combined with Greenko’s low cost RE-RTC (round the clock) solutions, will enable the lowest Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH) necessary for the implementation of a large H2 ecosystem on the Indian subcontinent, said an official statement.
The Gigafactory will comprise the full manufacturing electrolyser value chain, including state of the art nickel coating and will produce electrolysers delivering H2 at 30 bars at the outlet at the highest purity level, it added.
Greenko aims to deliver internationally cost-competitive green hydrogen and associated green molecules. John Cockerill is, among other technologies, striving to develop the world’s highest capacity electrolysers (6.5 MW commercial with envisioned engineering to go upto 20 GW) and manufacturing facilities across the globe. These developments in the H2 industry are expected to help large local industries (such as refineries, fertilizer plants, steel), the implementation of a large-scale energy ecosystem focused on renewable energies (PV, wind, hydro) and the development of H2 mobility in India.
Anil Chalamalasetty, Greenko’s CEO and MD said, “Greenko is working towards re-industrialization solutions for a low-carbon economy. We are partnering with a world-class technology partner in John Cockerill and will jointly develop large-scale green molecule projects in India, accelerating the creation of a hydrogen economy. This partnership will not only help curtail India’s energy imports but also facilitate a turnaround to enable energy exports. And it will strengthen India’s green hydrogen ambitions as part of a wider renewable energy program that will see India run the world’s largest energy transition program.”
Raphael Tilot, John Cockerill Renewables’ CEO, said: “The fight against climate change is part of our mission, and this partnership with Greenko will enable us to contribute to India’s sub-continent emergence as a new green energy hub. India and neighboring countries have abundant natural resources, a large domestic market, and the potential to cater to the growth of this market regionally and globally. On the human side, a collaboration between the Indian and Belgian team have made good progress, and we are very confident in the future developments.”