Toward achieving Carbon-Neutral Ladakh, NTPC is setting up H₂ fueling station, solar plant and providing 05 Nos fuel cell buses for operation on intracity routes of Leh, India.

The first H₂ bus reached Leh on August 17 as part of 3-month-long process of field-trials, roadworthiness tests and other statutory procedures. This will be the India’s first ever deployment of H₂ buses on public roads.

The first of its kind green H₂ mobility project at 11,562 ft is co-located with dedicated solar plant of 1.7 MW for providing renewable power. The fuel cell buses are designed for operation in sub-zero temperature in rarefied atmosphere, typical to such altitude locations which is a unique feature of this project.

NTPC is committed to achieve 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032 and be a major player in green H₂ technology and energy storage domain. The company is taking up several initiatives toward decarbonization such as H₂ blending, carbon capture, EV buses and smart NTPC townships.