ET Exclusive: RIL, Tata Motors and IOC to be key bidders for pilot GH2 project

MUMBAI: Reliance Industries (RIL), Tata Motors and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will be the key bidders for the government's pilot project for the use of green/grey hydrogen (H2) in the transport sector, according to people who are aware of the development..

"The pilot projects will help to identify operational issues (with regards to H2) and gaps in terms of current technology readiness, regulations, implementation methodologies, infrastructure, and supply chains," stated the revised request for proposal (RFP) document reviewed by ET...

One of the key criteria from the bidders is participation as a consortium or partners to ensure the entire value chain - from making hydrogen and dispensing it and running vehicles fuelled by hydrogen..

Among the bidders for the tender, RIL-which is also a participant in the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the electrolyzer and green H2, is the only one that can be an end-to-end service provider for the pilot project-from H2 manufacturing and dispensing the fuel to running an H2-powered vehicle...

The learnings from the pilot projects will help inter-city bus and truck operators (including State Transport Undertakings), and private car users in gaining experience with the deployment and usage of hydrogen-powered vehicles and refueling technologies, according to the RFP...

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