Hydrogen Fuel Cells

MAN Truck & Bus says it will deliver 200 hydrogen vehicles to customers in Europe and some non-European countries by as early as 2025, while Provaris has revealed plans to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility in Rotterdam.

Delta Electronics, which has been present in India for the last 20 years, recently launched its containerized data center solution in the country. With all subsystems such as UPS, power distribution, battery, cooling, and racks well integrated, this plug-and-play solution ensures rapid deployment for edge computing applications in the IoT world. On the occasion, pv magazine spoke to Rajesh Kaushal, vice president of Delta Electronics India, about their containerized data center solution, lithium-ion battery and solar inverter business, and future plans for India. 

A number of hydrogen projects are moving forward in the United States, India, Germany and Denmark. In other developments, the German state of Saxony is teaming up with other partners, including the Czech Republic, to set up a hydrogen network in Eastern Europe.

Reliance Industries and Adani Group, which have made big investments in creating an integrated renewable energy ecosystem in Gujarat, announced their further plans for the state at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.

Advait Infratech will invest in the manufacturing and assembly of fuel cells and electrolyzers in Gujarat. Waaree will set up a green hydrogen/green ammonia production facility along with hybrid (solar, wind) renewable energy generation.

Larsen & Toubro has presence across green hydrogen project development/EPC, electrolyzer manufacturing, and battery cell manufacturing. As a hydrogen council member, the company intends to foster collaboration within the hydrogen industry. 

Clean technology and ancillary equipment offer a cumulative $300-400 billion sales opportunity for Indian manufacturers within this decade, according to a new report by KPMG that says India has the potential to emerge as an alternative in the renewable energy supply chain.

GH2 Solar has secured the EPC contract for a green hydrogen microgrid in Leh district of Ladakh. The project will be built at a very high altitude of 3,200 meters. 

Reliance Industries Ltd developed the hydrogen internal combustion engine technology solution for heavy-duty trucks together with Ashok Leyland and other technical partners. It plans the technology’s first commercial deployment at scale initially across its captive fleet following extensive test and validation.

The hydrogen-powered truck for mining logistics and transportation will have the vehicle platform developed by Ashok Leyland and fuel cell technology from Canada’s Ballard Power Systems.