New Delhi | IndustrialPunch : Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has entered into a strategic tie-up with Hystar AS, Norway, aimed at enabling phased indigenisation and local manufacturing of PEM electrolyser systems for green hydrogen projects in India.
The collaboration is expected to support the development of domestic capabilities for PEM electrolyser technology and strengthen BHEL’s role in India’s emerging green hydrogen ecosystem.
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Strategic Agreement Signed
The agreement was signed by Y. Srinivas Rao, Executive Director (Heavy Power Equipment Plant, Hyderabad) and Sutripto De, General Manager & Head (New & Renewable Energy Business) on behalf of BHEL.
Fredrik Mowill, CEO, Hystar AS, signed the agreement on behalf of the Norwegian company.
The signing ceremony was attended by Arvinn Eikeland Gadgil, Chargé d’Affaires, Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi, along with senior BHEL officials including Bani Varma, Director (Industrial Systems & Products) and S. M. Ramanathan, Director (Engineering, Research & Development).
Focus on Local Manufacturing of PEM Electrolysers
The strategic tie-up will facilitate phased indigenisation and local manufacturing of PEM electrolyser systems for green hydrogen projects in India.
PEM, or Proton Exchange Membrane, electrolysers are used to produce hydrogen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity. The technology can play an important role in the development of India’s green hydrogen infrastructure.
BHEL to Offer Both Alkaline and PEM Solutions
The partnership with Hystar follows BHEL’s earlier strategic tie-up with thyssenkrupp nucera India Private Limited for alkaline electrolyser systems.
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With the addition of PEM technology through the Hystar collaboration, BHEL aims to strengthen its capability to offer both alkaline and PEM electrolyser solutions for India’s emerging green hydrogen market.
The collaboration is also expected to strengthen BHEL’s project execution capabilities for green hydrogen projects in the country.
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