The green ammonia plant in Una, Himachal Pradesh, will receive 28 units of 5 MW alkaline electrolysers from Hyderabad-based Greenko Group, a manufacturer of alkaline electrolysers with headquarters in Belgium. According to the official press release, Greenko ZeroC, a division of Greenko Group, and John Cockerill are working together to create the 300 mt per day facility, which will be the biggest green ammonia factory ever built in India. The 140 MW of high pressure
alkaline electrolysers with a production capacity of hydrogen will be made possible by the 28 units of 5 MW electrolysers that will be placed at the Una site. The facility is expected to be operational by June 2024, and the electrolysers are scheduled to arrive in March 2024, it continued. The purchase of the electrolyser fits within the parameters of the strategic partnership contract that Greenko and John Cockerill signed in March 2022 to collaborate on initiatives that will advance the development of a green hydrogen ecosystem on the Indian subcontinent. According to the press release, John Cockerill and Greenko are also collaborating to build a 2 GW per year electrolyser manufacturing facility in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India, as part of this deal.
Anil Chalamalasetty, CEO and MD of Greenko, stated, "This agreement is the latest example of our tangible efforts to accelerate India's green hydrogen objectives as part of a larger programme that would see India operate the world's largest energy transition plan. The goal of the company, according to François Michel, CEO of John Cockerill, is to assist partners in installing extensive technology solutions to decarbonize the economy, particularly through green hydrogen.
