Six projects for innovation in green hydrogen technology from top educational institutions have been shortlisted for incubation at the Indian Institute of Technology's (IIT) Bombay. Supported by HSBC India Green Hydrogen programme, the initiative is a part of a three-year project unveiled by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in 2023.
The aim is to develop innovative projects to position green hydrogen as a strategic alternative fuel. The programme received a large number of proposals from 6 IITs, the National Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research.
“Of them, six projects have been shortlisted for incubation at IIT Bombay through a stringent process by a steering committee comprising industry experts and senior faculty from the institute,” said a release.
They range from developing indigenous hydrogen storage systems that will help reduce significant carbon emissions from commercial vehicles to cost effective and sustainable hydrogen generators and alternative burners which will improve air quality.
These solutions will be nurtured at the IIT incubation centre and refined for commercial readiness by the end of the programme period and comprehensively supported to build scale and enhance reach.
“This collaboration underscores our firm commitment to supporting the Centre's visionary national green hydrogen mission which positions green hydrogen not just as a sustainable fuel, but as a cornerstone of the country's future energy landscape,” said IIT-B director Shireesh Kedare.
