Addressing the gathering during the inauguration, Dr. Mohanty said that integrating nuclear energy with emerging clean energy technologies such as hydrogen production represents a strategic pathway towards a sustainable energy future. He stated that nuclear power, with its unique capability to provide reliable carbon-free electricity, is ideally suited to support large-scale hydrogen production while strengthening India's energy security, advancing its decarbonisation goals, and promoting long-term sustainable development.
🚨 India Launches World's First Nuclear Heat-Based Hydrogen Production Facility At Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/wtqSGdl2jn
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The hydrogen production facility has been established as a technology demonstrator to validate hydrogen generation using nuclear energy through the Copper-Chlorine thermochemical process developed indigenously by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai.
The Department of Atomic Energy said that the commissioning of the facility marks the successful culmination of extensive research, process development, engineering design, equipment fabrication, installation, testing, and commissioning undertaken jointly by BARC and the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.
The inauguration of the world's first nuclear-powered Hydrogen Production Facility based on the Copper-Chlorine Thermochemical Cycle marks a significant achievement for India's scientific and technological capabilities. The project demonstrates the country's progress in developing advanced clean energy technologies and reinforces the role of nuclear energy in supporting sustainable hydrogen production and future energy security.
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