Banepa, Aug 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the green hydrogen production and refueling centre set up at the Kathmandu University (KU) at local Dhulikhel today.
He also unveiled a green hydrogen-fuelled car with registration number plate Ba 1 Jha 1111 on the occasion of the 29th Convocation Ceremony of KU. The Prime Minister rode on the same car to the Convocation venue.
On the occasion, PM Oli said construction of the green hydrogen production and refueling station operated by KU as an exemplary work. “Not only in KU such type of innovative works should be carried out in other places as well,” said PM Oli, who is also the Chancellor of KU.
He recalled that he had initiated discussions and study for the production of green hydrogen and wind power when he was the Prime Minister before this. “A good work has been started now and it should be expanded to other places. Particularly, the first priority should be given to vehicles,” he added.
Chief of KU’s Nepal Hydrogen Initiatives, Associate Professor Biraj Singh Thapa said the green hydrogen has been produced by processing electricity with water.
KU, which had been carrying out study and research on the production and use of green hydrogen fuel since the last two years, produced green hydrogen for the first time on April 2, 2023. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) had provided financial assistance to KU for the production of green hydrogen fuel and for operating hydrogen-fuelled car.
