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Indian Oil in talks with state transport undertakings for hydrogen projects

The units in UP and Gujarat will be close to the refineries. Plan is to run 10-20 buses in both states initially; Kerala to have a standalone green hydrogen unit

Indian Oil Corporation, IOC
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Shine Jacob Chennai
Moving in line with the government’s hydrogen roadmap, public sector major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is in talks with state transport utilities of Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to set up hydrogen manufacturing units and refuelling stations. The company has also set a target of converting at least 10 per cent of its hydrogen consumption at refineries to green hydrogen soon.

The UP unit will be near Mathura refinery, while the one in Gujarat will be close to Baroda refinery. The plan is to run 10-20 buses in both the states in initial stage, said S S V Ramakumar, director

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