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India launches hydrogen-fuelled bus and truck trials | Hydrogen

India has launched pilot trials for hydrogen-powered buses and trucks under the country’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, an initiative aimed at scaling up clean energy in transport. The programme will deploy 37 vehicles across 10 key routes over the next 18 months to two years and includes nine hydrogen refuelling stations. The trials involve 15 hydrogen fuel cell and 22 hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles, operating on major corridors such as Delhi–Agra, Pune–Mumbai, and Ahmedabad–Surat. Companies including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Reliance Industries, and Indian Oil Corporation are taking part, with government funding of $25m. “The beginning of this trial is a significant step forward in showcasing the potential of green hydrogen in decarbonising India’s transportation sector,” said Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy. As part of these efforts, automotive giant… Read More »India launches hydrogen-fuelled bus and truck trials | Hydrogen

$21bn green hydrogen hub to be built in India

NTPC Green Energy Ltd, the clean energy arm of India’s largest thermal power producer, NTPC Ltd, is developing a $21bn green hydrogen hub as the country looks to scale up its efforts in clean energy production. To be located in the region of Andhra Pradesh, the project will be the first green hydrogen hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission – an initiative launched in 2023 that targets the production of at least five million metric tonnes of green hydrogen per year. Equipped with a capacity of 20GW (gigawatts), the facility is earmarked to produce 1500 tonnes per day (tpd) of green hydrogen and 7500 tpd green hydrogen derivatives such as green methanol, green ura and sustainable aviation fuel. According to a government statement released yesterday (6th January), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ‘lay the… Read More »$21bn green hydrogen hub to be built in India