India's L&T commissions first locally-produced electrolyser

Indian EPC Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has commissioned a 1MW hydrogen electrolyser at the A M Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira, Gujarat.

It's a milestone for L&T, which has now officially entered the domestic electrolyser manufacturing space.

The A M Naik Heavy Engineering Complex is a manufacturing facility spread over more than 750 acres of land and caters to critical, ultra-heavy equipment for process plants and the nuclear sector.

The electrolyser features a rated power capacity of 1 MW, which can be expanded to 2MW, and can produce 200 Nm3/Hr of hydrogen.

It is equipped with two stacks and an Electrolyser Processing Unit (EPU) ML-400, which is locally manufactured and assembled.

The electrolyser will now undergo rigorous performance testing in the coming weeks.

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Derek M Shah, senior vice president and head of Green Energy Business at L&T, said: “Our commitment to localisation in this project goes beyond mere cost-efficiency. It empowers the Indian supply chain, creates exciting opportunities for skilled professionals, and aligns perfectly with the vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.

L&T Electrolysers is a newly incorporated entity of L&T, focused on manufacturing pressurised alkaline electrolysers using the technology from McPhy Energy, France.

L&T Electrolysers has been allocated a 300MW/annum capacity under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched by the Indian Government and implemented by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

The Mission is considered a major policy enabler to make the country a global player in green hydrogen and ammonia production. The Mission aims to develop a global hub for hydrogen technologies manufacturing and support manufacturing via incentives.