Jadavpur University Selected By MNRE To Set Up Centre Of Excellence For Green Hydrogen Research With DVC, SAIL And HURL

Kolkata: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has chosen a proposal from Jadavpur University (JU) in partnership with Damodar Valley Corporation, Steel Authority of India Limited, and Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for green hydrogen research, an official revealed on Monday.

This decision emerges from a stringent selection process, with only four proposals chosen nationwide. JU's CoE aims to foster research and development in green hydrogen, aligning with the National Green Hydrogen Mission's goals of making India a leading global hub for green hydrogen production, utilization, and export. The CoE inauguration is scheduled for September 30 at the JU campus, Technology Bhavan, attended by the DVC chairman and the university's vice-chancellor.

This selection underscores the intensified efforts of the Centre and academic institutions to develop indigenous technologies and expertise in the burgeoning green hydrogen sector.