Indian Oil in talks with Kerala, UP, Gujarat for hydrogen projects

Moving in line with the government’s hydrogen road map, public sector major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is in talks with state transport utilities of Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to set up hydrogen manufacturing units and refuelling stations. The company has also set a target of converting at least 10 per cent of its hydrogen consumption at refineries to green hydrogen soon. In UP, the unit will be near Mathura refinery, while in Gujarat it will be close to Baroda refinery and the plan is to run 10-20 buses in both the states in initial stage, said SSV Ramakumar, director of research and development at the country's biggest state-run refiner IOC, addressing the media in Chennai on Wednesday.