Hydrogen Fuel

Govt targets at least 1,000 hydrogen trucks, buses on roads by 2030

Centre now looks to expand hydrogen use into aviation and shipping after setting a target to deploy at least 1,000 trucks and buses powered by green hydrogen by 2030

Centre working continuously on green energy transition, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday described hydrogen gas as the fuel of India's future and said the Centre is continuously working on green energy. "Hydrogen gas is the fuel of our future. Work is being done to make hydrogen from organic municipal waste, which is a very cheap option," Gadkari said addressing the 12th convocation of Graphic Era Deemed University here. He said he himself uses a vehicle that runs on hydrogen gas. Describing India as a country of youth, researchers and startups, Gadkari said there are CEOs of Indian origin in the top companies of the world. This shows the power and talent of India, he said. Congratulating the students for being conferred with PhD titles and degrees, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, he asked them not to stop learning, having the courage to dream and the determination to fulfill them. "Only credibility, honesty, and the desire to do well can take you forward," Gadkari said. "India has the largest number of you

Indian Oil Corporation to award green hydrogen tender by mid-May

IOCL plans to set up green hydrogen units at all of its refineries as part of a ₹2.4 trillion green transition plan to achieve net zero carbon emission status by 2046

Consultative Committee of PowerMin calls for greater push to nuclear power

Among other policy changes suggested by the committee were facilitating faster land acquisition through brownfield expansions and repurposing retired thermal sites

Hyundai teams up with IndianOil to test hydrogen fuel cell in India

Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday said it has partnered with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to explore viability for mass-use of Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in India. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation, under which it has handed over one Hyundai NEXO Hydrogen FCEV to IndianOil for conducting real-world tests on Indian roads, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement. During the two-year trial period, HMIL and IndianOil will evaluate longevity and operational reliability over an estimated distance of 40,000 km, it added. A Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) assessment, including periodic maintenance, will also be conducted to provide critical insights into the long-term economic and environmental benefits of adopting hydrogen-powered vehicles for the Indian market, the company said. HMIL Managing Director Unsoo Kim said through the partnership with Indian Oil Corporation, the company aims to combine world-class Hydrogen fuel cell

Sembcorp to form JV with BPCL for renewable energy, green hydrogen

Sembcorp will form a 50:50 joint venture with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen projects across India. Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), and BPCL on Tuesday entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to explore renewable energy and green hydrogen projects across India, the firms said in a statement. This strategic partnership aims to support India's energy transition and development goals. The collaboration will focus on the production, operation, and sale of renewable energy and green hydrogen, along with its derivatives. "The JV will also consider projects in green ammonia production and bunkering, emissions reduction for port operations and other emerging green fuel technologies," it said. "The potential projects will leverage Sembcorp's renewables experience and BPCL's expertise in the petroleum sector and infrastructure." Vipul Tuli, President & CEO,

Astranova Mobility targets $1 billion in sustainable transport assets

The future of sustainable mobility will involve multiple technologies, says commercial vehicles operator

Tata Motors begins India's first hydrogen truck trials for net-zero goal

Tata Motors was awarded the tender for this trial, which is funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission

TotalEnergies, Air Liquide to invest $628 million in hydrogen venture

The joint project near the Zeeland refinery is expected to be commissioned in 2029, and the one that will supply the Antwerp plant should start operating by the end of 2027

Tata Motors to start pilot project with hydrogen trucks in March quarter

Tata Motors will start operating trucks powered by hydrogen internal combustion engines on a pilot basis in the March quarter, according to a senior company official. Under the pilot project, part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the company along with IOCL will run the trucks on three routes for 18 months. At the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, Tata Motors, last week, unveiled the truck powered by a hydrogen internal combustion engine. Tata Motors Executive Director Girish Wagh said the company is getting ready for both technologies -- hydrogen internal combustion engine and fuel cell electric vehicles. The trucks with hydrogen internal combustion engines will start operating this quarter, he said. It will be operated on three routes -- Mumbai-Pune, Jamshedpur-Kalinganagar and Mumbai-Ahmedabad. The pilot project will generate a lot of data which will be used to improve the product as well as the infrastructure for fuelling hydrogen, Wagh told PTI. He spoke on Friday on

VOC Port earmarks Rs 41,860 cr to position itself as green hydrogen hub

V O Chidambaranar Port, one of the popular seaports of Tamil Nadu, has earmarked Rs 41,860 crore worth of investments, aimed at making it the Green Hydrogen-Ammonia hub of the country, a top official said. The port has also taken measures to augment capacity after witnessing an increase in cargo handling this year. V O Chidambaranar Port has handled a cargo volume of 29.70 million tonnes including 5.62 lakh TEUs of containers till December 19, 2024 this is an overall growth of 1.87 per cent and 6.74 per cent, respectively. "With the ever-increasing trend in cargo handling, the Port has initiated several strategic capacity augmentation and cargo evacuation initiatives to increase cargo throughput, enhance handling efficiency and expand its market share in the region," a press release said on Sunday. As part of a mission to position V O Chidambaranar Port as the Green Hydrogen-Ammonia Hub of India, the Port has allocated 501 acres of land to four firms for establishing Green Hydrogen

TKIL in talks with OMCs to manufacture green hydrogen, put up retail infra

TKIL Industries on Tuesday said that it has acquired a stake in Swiss company Sohhytec SA, which will give it access to a technology for producing green hydrogen directly from solar energy. TKIL, formerly known as Thyssenkrupp Industries India, can produce pressurised hydrogen and also set up the infrastructure which will be required to store and fill up vehicles, the company's chief executive Vivek Bhatia said. "We are already in conversations with OMCs (oil marketing companies) and we are giving our first proposals on what a hydrogen based retail facility will look like," Bhatia said. Automobile companies have already created the necessary engines to make it possible for vehicles to run on hydrogen, Bhatia said, pointing to a particular model commercially launched by a Japanese automaker and added that heavy vehicles will also benefit from its usage. Declining to disclose the stake bought in the Swiss company or the money invested for buying exclusive rights for the technology in

India's 1st hydrogen train to begin trials between Jind & Sonipat stations

India's first eco-friendly, zero-emission hydrogen-powered train aims to support India's net-zero carbon goals. It will run at a top speed of 110 kmph and reduce noise pollution

India, EU firm up extensive roadmap for green hydrogen cooperation

India and the European Union (EU) have finalised an extensive roadmap for the green hydrogen sector that includes development of infrastructure, technology cooperation and boosting supply chains. The two sides deliberated on ways to enhance cooperation in the sector at the 10th meeting of the India-EU Energy Panel held on Thursday in Brussels. At the meeting, a "work plan" was adopted for the third phase of the India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership 2025-28, which will focus on deeper cooperation in five priority areas, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The priority areas are green hydrogen, offshore wind energy, regional connectivity, electricity market integration and smart grids, energy efficiency, and energy and climate diplomacy. "The two sides have set out an extensive agenda for green hydrogen cooperation, which includes assessing infrastructure development feasibility, regulatory and technology cooperation, and strengthening of supply chains," the

SECI signs MoU with H2Global Stiftung to promote green hydrogen initiatives

State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has inked an initial pact with H2Global Stiftung to establish a collaborative framework to promote Green Hydrogen initiatives. This aims to enhance knowledge exchange on market-based mechanisms and foster cooperation between India and importing countries, thereby contributing to the global advancement of the green hydrogen economy, according to an official statement. According to the statement SECI, under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with H2Global Stiftung to establish a collaborative framework to promote Green Hydrogen initiatives. The collaboration offers India the opportunity to work on joint tender design concepts, particularly in structuring joint tenders that aligns with India's ambition to become export hub of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The cooperation may provide valuable insights into global hydrogen market dynamics, including trade logistics and stakeholde

India, US prioritise to support each others' hydrogen missions: USISPF

Noting the emergence of India and the US as committed front-runners for the global energy transition, the head of a top India-centric American strategic and business advocacy group said the two countries have made it a priority to support each other's national hydrogen missions. As the two largest democracies in the world, the US and India are uniquely positioned to lead the global charge in addressing climate change through innovative clean energy solutions where hydrogen is a key element, US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) said on Tuesday on the occasion of Hydrogen Day. The United States and India have emerged as committed front-runners for the global energy transition. Through the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership, we have witnessed increased collaboration pertaining to clean energy supply chains, financing, investments, and research and development, said Mukesh Aghi, the president and CEO of USISPF. Washington and New Delhi emphasised the hydrogen economy and ...

Adani Group starts India's biggest hydrogen blending in natural gas project

Adani group has started blending green hydrogen in natural gas that is supplied to households for cooking purposes in parts of Ahmedabad, with a view to cut emissions and meet net-zero targets. Adani Total Gas Ltd, the group's city gas joint venture with French energy giant TotalEnergies, has started blending 2.2-2.3 per cent of green hydrogen in piped natural gas supplies in Shantigram in Ahmedabad, the firm said in a post on LinkedIn. Hydrogen produced through clean pathways is injected into natural gas pipelines, and the resulting blends are used to generate heat and power with lower emissions than using natural gas alone. The firm has started producing green hydrogen by using renewable energy sources like wind or solar power, to split water into hydrogen and oxygen through a process called electrolysis. This hydrogen is blended in natural gas that is currently piped to households for cooking purposes and industries. "We are thrilled to announce the successful commissioning of o

Greenzo Energy gets hydrogen project; order book stands at Rs 1,200 cr

Greenzo Energy on Monday said it has secured a multi-crore hydrogen project taking the worth of its total order book to Rs 1,200 crore. The latest contract has been awarded by the state-owned Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), Greenzo Energy said in a statement. "With the TANGEDCO green hydrogen project, the order book now stands at Rs 1,200 crore," the company said. This project will be implemented at the 2x660 MW Ennore SEZ Supercritical Thermal Power Plant, owned by TANGEDCO, Greenzo Energy said. The company did not disclose the value of the order on account of contract agreements. "Greenzo Energy will establish a hydrogen generation plant with a capacity of 20 normal cubic meters of hydrogen per hour, marking a key milestone in advancing India's Green Hydrogen Mission. The project is scheduled to be completed within 18 months timeframe, " Sandeep Agarwal, Founder and Managing Director of Greenzo Energy India Limited, said. The electrolyzers

India should have a strategy that's focused on strengths: Jeffrey Goldmeer

Goldmeer illustrates how gas-fired generators can be the third leg of an energy storage tripod, with the other two being battery and pumped storage

ADB, World Bank's IFC, DEG pump $275 million into Fourth Partner Energy

Largest equity deal by 3 investors in Indian RE sector