Adani collaborates with Ashok Leyland and Ballard to create an electric truck that runs on hydrogen.

By 2070, they want to have net-zero carbon emissions. To establish a new green hydrogen project in India, Adani has also joined forces with the French energy company Total Energies.

In India this year, Adani will work with Ashok Leyland and Ballard to develop an electric truck powered by hydrogen. The Canadian firm Ashok Leyland and the Indian firm Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for mining operations, logistics and transportation. Ballard will offer the fuel cell engine and Ashok Leyland will provide the project with vehicles and technical assistance.

The flagship business of the Adani Group declared in a press release that the fuel-cell electric truck would be released in India in 2023. According to Adani Enterprises Limited, the Adani Group plans to invest more than $50 billion over the next ten years in green hydrogen and related ecosystems with a capacity of up to 3 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually.

For Indian companies like Reliance Industries, Indian Oil, NTPC, Adani, JSW Energy, ReNew Power, and Acme Solar, green hydrogen is a top priority. By 2070, they want to have net-zero carbon emissions. To establish a new green hydrogen project in India, Adani has also joined forces with the French energy company Total Energies.

With this collaboration, Asia will get its first mining truck powered by hydrogen. AEL, a business focused on both mining operations and developing green hydrogen projects for sourcing, transporting, and building out hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, will be in charge of the demonstration project. The FCmoveTM fuel cell engine for the hydrogen truck will be supplied by Ballard, a market leader in PEM fuel cell engines, and Ashok Leyland, one of the biggest bus manufacturers in the world, will supply the vehicle platform and technical support.

Hydrogen is produced when water is split using electricity in a process known as electrolysis. If renewable energy is used to power the electrolyzers, the machinery used to produce the substance, it is referred to as "green hydrogen." In order to encourage the use of green hydrogen, the Indian government recently approved a $2.11 billion incentive program and earlier this month set green hydrogen consumption targets for particular businesses.

Ashok Leyland and Ballard Power joined forces to launch a pilot project to create a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for mining, logistics and transportation. Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), a member of the diverse Adani portfolio of companies, signed the agreement.

The Adani Group previously declared its intention to invest more than USD 50 billion over the following ten years in ecosystems and green hydrogen.

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