Tata Motors will trial 16 hydrogen-powered trucks equipped with internal combustion engines (ICE) and fuel cell technologies in India.
Vehicles will operate across the nation’s major freight routes for 24 months, backed by a $23m trial that has been launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
The Indian Government selected Tata Motors to deploy two Tata Prima H.55S trucks – one equipped with a hydrogen ICE and the other with a fuel cell – alongside the Tata Prima H.28, an advanced H2ICE truck.
The Indian automotive giant has claimed the vehicles will provide an operational range of 300-500km. The company’s Executive Director, Girish Wagh, said the company has “continuously embraced innovation to develop mobility solutions that contribute to India’s growth and development.”
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, gave the green light for the trial. He explained, “Such initiatives will accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility in heavy-duty trucking, and move us closer to an efficient, low-carbon future.”
Last year, Tata Cummins’ subsidiary TCPL GES inaugurated its hydrogen ICE manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur.
The near-seven-acre site will produce hydrogen-fuelled ICEs for medium and heavy commercial vehicles and other low-emission technology products in India.
India presses the hydrogen accelerator
Recent developments involving hydrogen hubs, floating facilities and an oversubscribed auction all point to an Indian hydrogen market on the boil as it strives to meet its 5 mmtpa target by 2030.
Today’s big news, that NTPC Green Energy will develop a $22.3bn green hydrogen hub in Andhra Pradesh, capable of producing 1,500 tonnes of green hydrogen and 7,500 tonnes of derivatives daily, cannot be overstated.
Industrial clusters lie at the heart of India’s green hydrogen strategy because collaboration between industries, public institutions and stakeholders can drive economic growth, create sustainable jobs and significantly cut emissions.
Such clusters not only provide scalable models for green hydrogen production, they also lay the groundwork for infrastructure that can support both domestic needs and global initiatives.
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