BAGLUNG, May 16: For the first time in Nepal, a groundbreaking technology for producing green hydrogen gas for cooking has been developed in Badigad Rural Municipality, Baglung.
After successfully testing hydrogen gas produced from surplus electricity and water, the project has now moved on to filling cylinders and using the gas in cooking stoves.
This initiative, which began as a pilot project three years ago, has now produced hydrogen gas and is preparing for commercial use. It has been demonstrated that cooking with the gas generated from the project is quite straightforward.
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This innovative project is a collaborative effort involving universities and scientific institutions, including Tribhuvan University. The next steps will focus on researching safe distribution systems and expanding the commercial use of hydrogen gas, according to Mohandas Manandhar, President of the Nepal Energy Foundation.
The hydrogen is extracted using electricity generated by the Giringdikhola Small Hydropower Project located in Badigad Rural Municipality-2. This new technology was tested using the small hydropower project established in 2066 BS, which had been generating surplus electricity that was going to waste.
Over the past three years, eight cylinders have been filled with green hydrogen gas through a study conducted in partnership with seven technical institutions. Following a successful initial test a year ago, the process of safely filling the cylinders has now begun.
According to Manandhar, the technology involves separating oxygen from water to extract hydrogen, which is then stored in cylinders. He said the gas can be easily used in cooking stoves as needed.
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