India�s first Biomass-based hydrogen plant to be constructed in Khandwa

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India�s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will be constructed in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
From 30 tonnes of biomass feedstock, Biomass-based hydrogen plant will produce a tonne of hydrogen per day.
It will also produce biochar and methane.
It will be put up with an investment of Rs 24 crore.
The plant is being put up by Watomo Energies Ltd in association with Biezel Green Energy.
Watomo Energies is a �consulting, implementation, marketing, and project management company�.
It is more like a farmer-producer organization.
Biezel Green is a company promoted by Prof Preetam Singh, from IIT BHU. It is the technology partner, owning the technology for �thermally accelerated anaerobic digestion (TAD) reactor�.
The reactor can produce methane, hydrogen, and biochar from biomass.
Biezel Green will own 50 % in the joint venture.
While, 50 % will come from interested farmers.
Hydrogen is produced from Biomass through Biomass gasification process.
Biomass is a renewable organic resource.