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Indian Army Receives First Hydrogen Bus in Collaboration with IOCL

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and the IOCL in the presence of General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), and Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil.

May 29, 2024. By Abha Rustagi

The Indian Army has collaborated with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for demonstration trials of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus technology.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and the IOCL in the presence of General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), and Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil.

During the event, one Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus was received by the Indian Army. This marks the commencement of a mutually beneficial partnership between the Indian Army and IOCL.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology offers a clean and efficient alternative by converting Hydrogen gas into electricity through an electro-chemical process. The process leaves water vapor as the only byproduct, thus ensuring zero emission.

The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus has a seating capacity of 37 passengers. It promises a mileage of 250-300 km on a full 30 kg onboard tank of Hydrogen fuel.

Notably, on March 21, 2023, the Indian Army became the first government entity to ink an MoU with National Thermal Power Corporation Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) for the installation of Green Hydrogen-based Microgrid Power Plants along the Northern Borders.

A pilot project is being set up at Chushul, where a 200 KW Green Hydrogen-based Microgrid will provide 24x7 clean electricity to troops deployed in inhospitable terrain and extreme climatic conditions.

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