DEVELOPMENT OF FUEL CELL ENERGY SOURCES
Centre for Energy Research,
Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation (SPIC) Science
Foundation, Chennai has carried out a research and development
project during 1998-2000 on development of fuel cell energy sources
as alternative to hydro-carbon fuels for motor transport with
the support of the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources.
The total sanctioned outlay for this project was Rs.19.35 lakh,
out of which the Ministry provided a grant of Rs.14.35 lakh to
this organisation.
The project was successfully
completed. A vehicle powered by fuel cell-battery hybrid system
was developed and demonstrated as part of this project. This vehicle
has logged more than 2000 kilometres of operation.
This information was given
by Shri M. Kannappan, Minister of State for Non-conventional Energy
Sources, in a written reply to a question by Shri Shankar Roy
Chowdhury in the Rajya Sabha today.
