Overview
- Japanese entrepreneurs have formalized plans to establish a Centre of Excellence for green hydrogen in Uttar Pradesh following meetings in Tokyo.
- Delegates are negotiating transfers of advanced electrolyzer and fuel-cell manufacturing technology to enable local production of clean energy.
- The UP team toured Yamanashi Prefecture facilities, including the NESRAD Green Hydrogen Plant, Suntory Hakushu power-to-gas unit, and the University of Yamanashi’s research center.
- Inderjit Singh, director of UPNEDA, urged deeper international collaboration to boost solar, hydroelectric, and biomass power alongside hydrogen.
- Engagement with Toyota’s Mirai fuel cell vehicle highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s roadmap for integrating zero-emission mobility into its transport network.