Hydrogen Handshake: India and Norway Power a Clean Energy Future

Sarah J · 2026-05-19T12:48:58.000Z

Advait Energy Transitions Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norway's TECO Fuel Cell Technology AS at the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo, establishing a framework for hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing in India. The signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, as part of Modi's first visit to Norway in 43 years. TECO and co-development partner AVL List GmbH of Austria will bring their jointly developed 400 kW hydrogen fuel cell module, along with a 100 kW hydrogen fuel cell stack, to India for local manufacture, adaptation, and deployment. The technology is modular and scalable into multi-megawatt configurations. The collaboration targets three sectors. Stationary power including data centre systems with production targeted from Q1 2027. Heavy-duty transport and mobility with production targeted from Q1 2028. Maritime and shipping advancing through 2028. The manufacturing programme is projected to generate at least 200 direct and indirect skilled jobs by 2032 across engineering, production, systems integration, and project execution. The deal aligns with India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which targets 5 million metric tonnes of annual green hydrogen production by 2030. India is positioning itself not just as a consumer of global technology but as a builder and exporter of it.

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