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Accelera and GAIL partner to advance green H2 production, transportation and storage
Accelera™ by Cummins and GAIL (India) Limited, a Maharatna CPSE, under MoPNG and India's leading natural gas company, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on green H2 and zero-emissions technologies in India. The collaboration will leverage Accelera's expertise in H2 generation technology and GAIL's established natural gas infrastructure to explore opportunities in H2 production, blending, transportation and storage. The partnership will also evaluate and develop projects for H2 applications across multiple sectors, including transport, power and steel.
"Accelera’s collaboration with a partner like GAIL demonstrates the potential of green H2 and the capability of large-scale electrolysis for diverse applications," said Alex Savelli, Global Commercial Leader – Electrolyzers for Accelera. "By combining our advanced electrolyzer technology with GAIL's extensive energy infrastructure and leading market presence, we are well positioned to accelerate the adoption of green H2 across India."
This strategic partnership follows the successful commissioning of GAIL's green H2 plant in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh, in December 2024, where Accelera supplied a 10-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system. Accelera’s two PEM HyLYZER-1000 electrolyzer units produce 4.3 tpd of green H2, which is being blended with natural gas to power GAIL’s onsite operations.
"Building upon the successful implementation of our Vijaipur project, this partnership with Accelera strengthens our commitment to India's National Green H2 Mission,” said Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singhal, Director of Business Development, GAIL. “Together, we will work towards developing a robust H2 value chain that supports India's ambitious goal of producing 5 million tons of green H2 annually by 2030."
The collaboration will also focus on sharing knowledge on H2 blending with natural gas, developing industry standards and exploring new applications for green H2 technology.
Electrolyzers leverage renewable energy sources to produce green H2, which is vital for accelerating the clean energy transition. Accelera is a leader in large-scale H2 production using PEM electrolysis and has deployed more than 600 electrolyzer units worldwide, powering some of the most advanced PEM electrolyzer systems operating globally. This includes a 20-MW facility in Quebec, Canada, and a 25MW system in Florida, U.S.
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