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New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has collaborated with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to jointly work on various research and development work in the field of Green Hydrogen value chain.
Under this collaboration, IIT Bombay and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) will develop next-generation technologies in the emerging field of the Green Hydrogen industry in India.
The collaboration was done in the presence of Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay; Professor Milind D. Atrey, Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay and Subramanian Sarma, Director & Sr. Executive Vice President (Energy), Larsen & Toubro Limited.
Additionally, S. N. Subrahmanyan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro Limited were also present at the event. The event was held on the campus ground of IIT Bombay.
Referring to the initiative, Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay said, "Given the urgency of the climate crisis and India’s own ambitious target of becoming net-zero by 2070, the transition from fossil fuel to Green Hydrogen will play a key role in this goal".
"IIT Bombay’s endeavor is to contribute significantly to challenges of national importance, and our association with L&T to develop technologies for Green Hydrogen that can make India self-reliant in this space is one such example", he added.
Adding to the statement, S N Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD of Larsen & Toubro stated that the L&T aims to contribute to the development of the Green Hydrogen economy in India together with its collaborative partners.
In the past, Larsen & Toubro has also worked towards driving technological advancements and indigenization in India across sectors. We are now looking forward to working with IIT Bombay and offering our capabilities and support to reduce the cost and industrialize Green Hydrogen, he added.
“This collaboration with IIT Bombay and its world-class technologists will support the cause of developing indigenous globally competitive technologies and nudge India towards AatmaNirbhar in Green Hydrogen technology,” he further added.
Talking about the collaboration, IIT Bombay officials stated that research and development in the areas of Green Hydrogen is a step toward the growth of an emerging industry like Green Hydrogen.
With this collaboration, both parties will focus on improving energy efficiency, and reliability and reducing the cost of equipment required for Green Hydrogen in India. The development work will also improve the overall affordability of the adoption of Green Hydrogen.
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