IIT Madras to work with Industries on R&D, developing testing/validation standards in ‘Green Hydrogen’

Being taken up as part of the 'Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster' supported by DST, IIT Madras is the lead institute coordinating with industries to this the largest hydrogen hub in India.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) along with IITM Research Park is going to work with industries and research institutes on industrial R&D needs, skill development, creating incubators, testing/validation standards and policy advocacy in the ‘Green Hydrogen’ sector. 

This is part of the 'Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster in Tamil Nadu' (HVIC-TN) initiative, which comprises nearly 30 companies working in the hydrogen sector, IIT Madras Research Park, Guidance Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) besides a few consulates. 

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “With the mission for green hydrogen, we should become 'Green Hydrogen Valley Innovation Center’.”

A key outcome expected from this initiative is to make HVIC-TN the hub of industrial R&D requirements to bring green hydrogen at an economical price and scale. This initiative is expected to contribute significantly towards the National Green Hydrogen Mission. 

In keeping with the Department of Science and Technology's (DST) vision to transform India into an energy-independent nation by 2047, it is providing funding for Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) activities essential for small-scale demonstration by enhancing the readiness of technologies in green hydrogen value chain.

An HVIC-Tamil Nadu stakeholders meeting was held at IIT Madras recently in which Dr. TRB Rajaa, Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu, also participated.

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