Kerala attracts investment proposal for green hydrogen

The Kerala government received investment proposals totalling ₹72,760 crore from four major companies as part of its draft green hydrogen policy, aimed at establishing green hydrogen and green ammonia facilities in the state. The proposals are currently under review, and specific packages have been outlined. The companies intend to focus on exporting green ammonia to

ReNew to invest for green hydrogen project in Kerala

ReNew, a Nasdaq-listed decarbonisation firm plans to invest an estimated  Rs 26,400 crore towards setting up a green hydrogen project in Kerala, with a production capacity of approximately 220 Kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA). The project will be developed near the Vizhinjam Port in Kerala to make the green hydrogen produced suitable for export. The

Kerala allocates over Rs 12,500 cr for green energy

In line with its energy transition targets, which aim at making Kerala a leading producer and exporter of green hydrogen and green ammonia, the state has allocated Rs 90 crore for phase-I of the green hydrogen valley project and over Rs 12,400 crore for the green transport corridor project. The state has set a target

Central government urges fishermen to retrofit their boats with CNG engines

Kerala Food and Civil Supplies Minister GR Anil informed that the state government approached the union government seeking an increase in Public Distribution System (PDS) kerosene quota. He met Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over the matter. According to Anil, the union government maintained that the plan is to reduce and stop the production/

IOC considering setting up green hydrogen units in TN and Kerala

The company has proposed ₹54,000 crore investments, including the ₹35,580-crore greenfield refinery project, in Tamil Nadu.

Hydrogen valleys development in Kochi

Kerala hopes to develop hydrogen valleys in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram and achieve 30% green hydrogen blending in the total hydrogen usage in the State by 2027. This was revealed in a preliminary draft drawn up for a Kerala green hydrogen policy. The draft was circulated for discussion at a workshop on ‘Hydrogen Valley in Kerala’

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses for Kerala

Giving a major impetus to the transition from the use of fossil fuels towards clean energy resources, the Indian Oil Corporation has written to the Kerala State government seeking its permission to pilot hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses in the State. The Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) research and development (R&D) centre has successfully developed and test-run

First carbon neutral seed farm declared in Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared a seed farm, located in Aluva, as the first carbon neutral farm in the country. A significant reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, under the Agricultural Department, achieve the carbon neutral status, he said making the announcement. The total amount of carbon emission from the farm,

Kerala’s SWTD asks Natpac to revise fare structure for ferries

The State Water Transport department (SWTD) has entrusted the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (Natpac) with the task of revising the fare structure of its fleet of ferries that operate mainly in Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Kannur. Ferries of the department now operate at rock-bottom rates that were last revised, albeit nominally in 2020,

Toyota Mirai gets registered in Kerala

Kerala became the first state in India to allow hydrogen-powered vehicle – Toyota Mirai – get registered with its RTO. The vehicle comes with a shade of flame red colour, and there are also other colours in which the Mirai is sold. The Mirai is registered to Toyota Kirloskar at Thiruvananthapuram’s RTO. Research is being