Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin lays foundation of Hyundai Motor India's Hydrogen Innovation Centre

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) to establish a dedicated hydrogen innovation centre, in association with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru M K Stalin lays the foundation of HMIL Hydrogen Innovation Centre

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru M K Stalin lays the foundation of HMIL Hydrogen Innovation Centre

Thiru M. K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, did the virtual ground breaking ceremony of Hyundai Motor India's hydrogen innovation centre, at the Tamil Nadu Investors Conclave 2024, held at Chennai, on 21 August, 2024. 

The hydrogen innovation centre is expected to be fully operational by 2026.

This new facility is being developed through a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Guindy Tamil Nadu, with the support of the State Government of Tamil Nadu. The hydrogen innovation centre is poised to serve as a catalyst for innovation in the field of hydrogen technology.

Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan, Whole-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO), HMIL, said, "HMIL will be investing towards facility construction at the IIT Madras Thaiyur campus in Chennai. This facility will serve as a key enabler to advance hydrogen as an eco-friendly, emission-less future source of propulsion for mass-mobility solutions."

The hydrogen innovation centre will be spread across 65,000 sq. ft. within the IIT Madras, Thaiyur campus, located on the outskirts of Chennai.

The upcoming hydrogen innovation centre by Hyundai Motor India Limited, IIT Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu, is in line with HMIL’s goal of strengthening Tamil Nadu as a hub of automotive innovation and furthering a shared vision of introducing advancements in alternate fuels. This will be an effective measure to reduce Tamil Nadu’s carbon footprint, and HMIL is positive this partnership will also play a crucial role in developing a skilled workforce for the emerging hydrogen economy.

 

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