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GROWTH PLANS Accelera. “By combining our advanced duce 4.3 tonnes of green hydrogen per will also focus on sharing knowledge
electrolyser technology with GAIL’s day, which is being blended with natural on hydrogen blending with natural
KICL commits to invest Rs. 500-crore in Assam extensive energy infrastructure and gas to power GAIL’s on-site operations. gas, developing industry standards and
leading market presence, we are well “Building upon the successful imple- exploring new applications for green
in mineral and ore extraction projects positioned to accelerate the adoption of mentation of our Vijaipur project, this hydrogen technology.
green hydrogen across India,” he added. partnership with Accelera strengthens our
Chennai-based Kothari Industrial commitment to India’s National Green Accelera is both a components sup-
Corporation Ltd. (KICL) has signed a This partnership follows the suc- Hydrogen Mission,” said Mr. Rajeev plier and integrator, focused on batteries,
memorandum of understanding (MoU) cessful commissioning of GAIL’s green Kumar Singhal, Director of Business hydrogen fuel cells, e-axles, traction
with the Government of Assam to hydrogen plant in Vijaipur, Madhya Development, GAIL. “Together, we motors and inverters, integrated power-
invest Rs. 500-crore in mineral and ore Pradesh, in December 2024, where will work towards developing a robust train solutions, and electrolysers. It is a
extraction projects in the State with a Accelera supplied a 10-megawatt (MW) hydrogen value chain that supports leader in large-scale hydrogen produc-
strategic focus on rare earth and critical proton exchange membrane (PEM) elec- India’s ambitious goal of producing tion using PEM electrolysis and has
minerals. trolyser system. Accelera’s two PEM 5-million tonnes of green hydrogen deployed more than 600 electrolyser
HyLYZER-1000 electrolyser units pro- annually by 2030”.The collaboration units worldwide.
The MoU was signed during the
‘Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
Infrastructure Summit’ held on February
25-26, 2025, in Guwahati, Assam, in BGR Tech, Korea’s Elchemtech to explore making
the presence of Assam Chief Minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma. proton exchange membrane stacks in India

Through the project KICL will cre- BGR Tech Ltd., a Chennai-based
ate approximately 3,000 jobs directly. energy engineering fi rm, has signed a
The project will be developed in colla- Ahmed, Chairman, KICL, said this is KICL has diversifi ed operations Memorandum of Understanding with
boration with the Assam government just the beginning as the company is with interests spanning fertilisers, South Korea’s Elchemtech Co. Ltd. to
and its public sector undertakings, a working on expanding into multiple health, food, mines & minerals among explore local manufacturing of Proton
company press release said. Mr. Rafi q states across India. others. Exchange Membrane (PEM) stacks
under the ‘Make in India’ policy.
PARTNERSHIP
GAIL and Cummins’ Accelera to expand green hydrogen In PEM water electrolysis, water is
electrochemically split into hydrogen
collaboration and oxygen at their respective elec-
trodes. Compared to other electrolysis
GAIL (India) Ltd. has inked a MoU methods, such as alkaline electrolysis
with Accelera, the zero-emissions busi- (AEL), PEM water electrolysis boasts
ness segment of US-based power solu- several key benefi ts, including high
tions provider, Cummins, to collaborate power density, high energy effi ciency,
on green hydrogen and zero-emissions and high hydrogen output pressure.
technologies in India. Ms. Priyadershini Raghupathy, BGR Tech’s Founder and Chairperson, and Mr. S. B. Moon,
The collaboration aims to bolster CEO of Elchemtech at the signing of MoU
The collaboration will leverage India’s capacity for green hydrogen pro- hydrogen projects. The H2Lyser sys- manufacture or assemble PEM stacks
Accelera’s expertise in hydrogen genera- duction, aligning with the nation’s push tem, notable for its ability to produce locally. BGR Tech will be responsible
tion technology and GAIL’s natural gas towards sustainable energy sources. hydrogen at a rate of 240 Nm³/hour or for integrating critical components
infrastructure to explore opportunities in 1.25-MW per stack, is among the most such as ultrapure water treatment units,
hydrogen production, blending, transpor- The MoU outlines plans to integrate compact in the global market, making it gas separation units, hydrogen and
tation and storage. The partnership will Elchemtech’s fl agship H2Lyser PEM an ideal choice for the space-constrained oxygen purifi cation units, and low-
also evaluate and develop projects for Water Electrolyser (PEMWE), recog- environments often found in India. pressure storage solutions. These com-
hydrogen applications across multiple “Accelera’s collaboration with a partner large-scale electrolysis for diverse appli- nised for its compact design and high ponents will be confi gured into modular
sectors, including transport, power and like GAIL demonstrates the potential cations,” said Mr. Alex Savelli, Global effi ciency, into BGR Tech’s Balance As part of the agreement, both skids, facilitating easier installation and
steel. of green hydrogen and the capability of Commercial Leader – Electrolysers for of Plant (BoP) confi gurations for green companies will explore opportunities to maintenance.

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