Hyundai Motor India Restricted (HMIL), in partnership with IIT Madras and Steerage Tamil Nadu, unveiled plans for a hydrogen innovation centre on the Tamil Nadu Buyers Conclave 2024 in Chennai. Supported by the State Authorities of Tamil Nadu, this initiative goals to drive progress in hydrogen know-how. The centre is poised to steer innovation on this dynamic area.
The digital groundbreaking ceremony for the mission was performed by Thiru M. Ok. Stalin, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He was joined by Dr T R B Rajaa, the Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Funding Promotion & Commerce of the Authorities of Tamil Nadu, Mr Arun Roy (IAS), the Industries Secretary, Mr Vishnu (IAS), MD of Steerage, Mr Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan, Entire-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer of Hyundai Motor India Restricted, senior officers from Steerage Tamil Nadu, and different senior state authorities officers.
The partnership goals to speed up hydrogen ecosystem growth and adoption in Tamil Nadu, and the remainder of the nation. The upcoming hydrogen innovation centre by Hyundai Motor India Restricted, IIT Madras and Steerage Tamil Nadu is in step with HMIL’s purpose of strengthening Tamil Nadu as a hub of automotive innovation and furthering a shared imaginative and prescient of introducing developments in alternate fuels.
This will likely be an efficient measure to cut back Tamil Nadu’s carbon footprint, and HMIL is optimistic this partnership may also play an important position in growing a talented workforce for the rising hydrogen economic system.
Talking on the announcement, Mr. Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan, Entire-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO), of HMIL, stated, “Hyundai Motor India Restricted stays dedicated to being a strategic associate within the Tamil Nadu Authorities’s imaginative and prescient of constructing a sustainable ecosystem for transition in the direction of alternate fuels. We’re hopeful the upcoming hydrogen innovation centre will speed up hydrogen mobility adoption in Tamil Nadu. HMIL will likely be investing INR 100 Crores in the direction of facility development on the IIT Madras Thaiyur campus in Chennai. According to our international imaginative and prescient of ‘Progress for Humanity’, this facility will function a key enabler to advance hydrogen as an eco-friendly, emission-less future supply of propulsion for mass-mobility options.”The hydrogen innovation centre will likely be unfold throughout 65,000 sq. ft. throughout the IIT Madras, Thaiyur campus, positioned on the outskirts of Chennai.
Commenting on this strategic partnership, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, of IIT Madras, stated, “IIT Madras has continued to be the forerunner in India’s transformation right into a know-how and innovation superpower. Furthering this journey, the Institute is honored to associate with Hyundai Motor India Restricted and Steerage Tamil Nadu, to develop a devoted analysis facility which we envisage, will create breakthrough improvements within the area of hydrogen mobility. The hydrogen innovation centre will function a catalyst for hydrogen know-how improvements, creating a strong ecosystem for start-ups and researchers.”
The state-of-the-art hydrogen innovation centre will characteristic the next amenities and focus areas.
- Electrolyzer take a look at rig – Electrolyzer growth for the era of inexperienced hydrogen
- Electrolyzer / Gas cell fabrication line – Localization of producing and provide chain
- Gas cell take a look at station
- Operational and diagnostic Digital Twin for hydrogen infrastructure
- Pilot demonstrators utilizing electrolyzers and gas cells
- Hydrogen refuelling station – for hydrogen mobility analysis
The hydrogen innovation centre is projected to be operational by 2026, with the potential to considerably contribute to the excellent growth of the hydrogen ecosystem all through India.
