GPS Renewables bags order for CBG plants

GPS Renewables said that it has secured orders worth ₹2,000 crore to undertake multiple Compressed Biogas (CBG) projects, also called Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), across the country. The strategically-positioned CBG plants will process 4,000 tonnes per day (TPD) of agri-residue and energy crop, with an additional 300 TPD of municipal solid waste (MSW) processed for

UP to implement green hydrogen policy soon

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to implement the green hydrogen policy-2023 to encourage clean and green energy production sources in the state in view of global warming and climate change. Yogi also asked officials to encourage the firms working in the green hydrogen sector by giving them maximum incentives. While reviewing the draft

Greenko to raise climate fund from TPG for green ammonia business

Greenko group, one of India’s largest renewable energy companies, is in talks with private equity investor TPG Rise Climate fund to raise as much as $750 million in its green ammonia business. TPG Rise fund, one of the most active investors in India’s clean energy space, has signed an exclusivity pact with Greenko and a

CIP, Mexican authorities to collaborate on green fuels

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the world’s largest fund manager within greenfield renewable energy, has agreed with Mexican authorities to collaborate on Helax Istmo, a green hydrogen and green maritime fuels project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca, Mexico. CIP will develop the Helax Istmo project in Mexico through its Growth Markets Funds II and

Isuzu, Honda begin testing fuel cell-powered truck

Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. began demonstration testing on public roads in Japan of the GIGA FUEL CELL, a fuel cell (FC)-powered heavy-duty truck currently being co-developed by the two companies. Through this demonstration testing, scheduled to run through September 2024, the two companies will continue making progress in collecting data, amassing

Oman’s green hydrogen projects to boost non-oil economy

The government of Oman’s ambitious targets to expand local green hydrogen production could support key credit metrics, such as GDP, fiscal revenue and the balance of payments, over the long term against the backdrop of the global energy transition, according to a new report. Fitch Ratings in a report on Thursday said the government aims

ONGC plans $10bn spend on green hydrogen and ammonia

ONGC, India’s largest state-owned oil & gas company, is planning to spend 800bn-850bn rupees ($9.6bn-10.2bn) on developing two million tonnes of green ammonia annual production capacity by 2035. In June 2022, ONGC announced a memorandum of understanding with renewables developer Greenko to jointly develop a 1.3GW electrolyser facility supplying one million tonnes a year of

ACWA Power to develop $4 bn green hydrogen project

The project will have a capacity of 600,000 tonnes per year of green ammonia, with an investment of more than $4 billion. AWCA investor and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide, The agreement was signed between ACWA Power and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), the Suez Canal Economic Zone

Rolls-Royce starts hydrogen research tests

British engine maker Rolls-Royce announced it has started a new set of ground-breaking hydrogen research tests. Both Rolls-Royce and its partner easyJet are committed to being at the forefront of the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrowbody market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards.

Stralis Aircraft plans aircraft retrofitted with hydrogen

Brisbane-based Stralis Aircraft is gearing up for a maiden flight in 2024 of Australia’s first retrofitted hydrogen propulsion system as the company progresses plans for a sustainable future in aviation. The upcoming maiden flight of the Beechcraft Bonanza A36 has been described as a significant milestone for the project, which is led by Stralis with