TCIL has an agreement with Plug Power Inc of USA. to market GenCore and GenSys line of fuel cell products in India and in their projects worldwide

Plug Power Inc. of USA designs, develops and manufactures on-site energy systems utilizing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells (Hydrogen Fuel Cell) for stationary applications. The company’s headquarters are located in Latham, N.Y., with offices in Washington, D.C., and the Netherlands.  Their products GenCore and GenSys fuel cell systems are high performance solutions that provide clean, quiet & predictable extended backup power for critical infrastructure. Unlike traditional technologies, which can be unpredictable and maintenance dependant, Fuel cell systems from Plug Power deliver the reliable backup power required over the widest range of operating environments-with reduced operating costs and Zero emissions.

 TCIL and M/s Plug Power Inc. organized a seminar on 4th   April 2007 at Hotel Intercontinental; New Delhi on Hydrogen Fuel Cell based power plants for critical power backup requirements. The technology showcased in the seminar was a new generation, clean, reliable, environment friendly technology with wide application in the field of telecom and has potential to fill the gap in commercial power generation.

 Two products presented were GenCore, as backup power for urban areas and GenSys, a prime power plant for rural areas, both of which are of 5kw capacity with a provision for modular expansion.  This technology is being seen as an alternate energy source in today’s power hungry world.

A live system of the Hydrogen Fuel Cell based power plant was also show cased at TCIL headquarters for the delegates. The delegates were very much appreciative after seeing the live system and evaluated the new technology being introduced for the first time in India during the seminar discussions.

The seminar was inaugurated by Sh. A. K. Sinha, CMD, BSNL who stressed upon the dire need for reliable and economic power supply sources for rural Telecom expansion. Over fifty delegates from various industry sector both Government and Private such as Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Railways, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Telecom Engineering Center, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Railtel, IREDA, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Erricson attended the seminar.