Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery completes 25 years of operations

Twenty-five years ago, on December 28, 1999, Reliance launched its first refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The refinery overnight turned India from a fuel deficit nation to a self-sufficient one and later into a surplus, exporting gasoline and gasoil to Europe and the US. Jamnagar has become the world’s refining hub – an engineering marvel that

Reliance, L&T, Adani, John Cockerill to produce electrolysers by 2025

Over half the eight companies that won bids in January for electrolyser manufacturing under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, have conveyed to the government that they will be able to commission their units by next year, ahead of the 2026 deadline. This will be a boost to India’s green ambitions as electrolysers are essential for

RIL signs alkaline electrolyzer deal with Nel

Reliance Industries has signed a technology licensing agreement to gain access to Nel Hydrogen’s platform for alkaline electrolyzer production. The agreement provides Reliance Industries with an exclusive license for Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers in India. It also allows Reliance Industries to manufacture Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers for captive purposes throughout the world. Reliance Industries aims to become

Reliance eyes to access to PSU oil companies’ ATF pipeline

Reliance Industries wants access to the storage of government petroleum companies. It wants access to pipelines and storage of government oil companies. Reliance Industries wants access to public sector pipelines and storage. Reliance Industries Ltd wants access to pipelines and storage of state-owned oil companies. Reliance wants to acquire a larger share of the fuel

RIL to transform 5,000 ICE trucks to hydrogen-powered fleet

Reliance Industries is set to convert around 5,000 internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks to hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) trucks by mid-2024. The initiative involves utilising hydrogen produced at the Jamnagar Facility, where the trucks are undergoing advanced trials. Approximately 6,000 kilogramme of hydrogen has been dispensed for this purpose. According to a senior company

Reliance to commission new energy giga complex

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd will commission a new energy giga complex in Gujarat in the second half of 2024, the company said in an earnings statement and investor call. Reliance is building a giga complex spread over 5,000 acres in Jamnagar in Gujarat. The complex comprises five giga factories for photovoltaic panels, fuel

Reliance to invest in RE, green hydrogen in Tamil Nadu

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has said that they will make new investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen in Tamil Nadu. Ambani, who skipped the Global Investors Meet hosted in the state, sent in a video message, addressing the summit. He said that the conglomerate would work closely with the state government to promote

AM Green seeks $1 bn funding for green fuels

AM Green, a hydrogen and ammonia producer owned by the founders of Indian renewable company Greenko Energy Holdings, is planning to raise around $1 billion to fund its growing business. The firm is reportedly working with an adviser on the fundraising to bolster its ability to produce green hydrogen and other chemical compounds. AM Green

Olectra-Reliance’s hydrogen buses likely to be on roads

Olectra Greentech Limited, in association with technology partner Reliance, has developed a Hydrogen bus which is a carbon-free alternative to traditional public transport. A single hydrogen fill allows the bus to travel up to 400 km. It’s tailpipe emission is only water. Meanwhile, India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus was launched last

Reliance unveils first hydrogen combustion engine technology

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) unveiled India’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine technology solution for heavy duty trucks flagged off by Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India Energy Week in Bangalore. The Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2ICE) powered trucks will emit near zero emissions, deliver performance on par with conventional diesel trucks and reduce