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Hans India
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hans India
Hyundai Motor India & IIT Madras Unveil the Design of Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre
Strategic collaboration between HMIL, IIT Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu signed in January 2024 during The Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 Executing the same, a combined commitment of INR 100 Crore by HMIL and HMIF is made towards the development of this state-of-the-art green hydrogen research facility spread across 65,000 sq. ft. This funding is part of the total project cost of INR 180 Crore Located at IIT Madras' Discovery Satellite Campus at Thaiyur; to be operational by 2026 The design of the Centre was unveiled by Thiru. T.R.B. Rajaa, Hon'ble Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Guidance Tamil Nadu, today unveiled the design of the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre – a state-of-the-art Research & Development hub poised to serve as a catalyst for innovation in the field of green hydrogen technology and its ecosystem. Unveiled by Thiru. T.R.B. Rajaa, Hon'ble Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu, the centre is being developed with the support of the state government and will be located within the Discovery Satellite Campus of IIT Madras at Thaiyur, Chennai. This milestone marks the next phase in HMIL's INR 100 Crore commitment to pioneering green hydrogen innovation in India. This funding made by HMIL partially through Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF) as part of its CSR initiatives, underscores Hyundai's dedication to advancing clean energy and fostering sustainable innovation in India. Scale Model of Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre which was unveiled at Discovery - the Satellite Campus of IIT Madras, located in Thaiyur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. IIT Madras will house this Centre, spread across a sprawling 65,000 sq. ft. area at its Discovery Campus at Thaiyur, featuring advanced computational and experimental laboratories. The development of digital twins of hydrogen infrastructure, along with customized test rigs and fabrication lines, will contribute to the pilot-level evaluation of electrolyzers and fuel cells. It will also host test zones for containerised pilot demonstrators for industrial-scale products. Speaking at the design unveil ceremony, Thiru. T.R.B. Rajaa, Hon'ble Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce - Government of Tamil Nadu, said, 'What Hyundai Motor India and IIT Madras' efforts bring to my mind is the amazing capabilities of India and we are here to celebrate just that. The possibilities that are here in this amazing place and the possibilities that the rest of the world is only now looking up. The Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre is a crucial step towards indigenous hydrogen production.' The Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre plaque being unveiled at Discovery - the Satellite Campus of IIT Madras, located in Thaiyur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu Unsoo Kim, Managing Director - Hyundai Motor India Limited, added, 'At Hyundai, we believe hydrogen is a key pillar in achieving global carbon neutrality. With the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre, we aim to foster an open platform for knowledge exchange by facilitating collaboration between global expertise and the local green hydrogen ecosystem. This initiative demonstrates our commitment to 'Make in India' by empowering local innovation, nurturing talent, and supporting the development of scalable, affordable, and sustainable hydrogen solutions. Our collaboration with IIT Madras and the Government of Tamil Nadu reflects our long-term vision of advancing India's clean energy future and establishing a strong foundation for a hydrogen-powered tomorrow.' Highlighting the role of the Institute in this project, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director - IIT Madras, said, 'This Centre will work with all the stakeholders of the hydrogen sector at the global level including academia, national R&D laboratories, industries and policymakers. This will make India Atmanirbhar Bharat in the hydrogen sector. It will greatly contribute to sustainability and provide a boost to the nation's decarbonization initiatives that target Net Zero by 2070. This Centre can accelerate the efforts to achieve these targets.' Aligned with the Government of India's vision of energy independence by 2047, the facility will also drive R&D and demonstration activities to accelerate readiness and adoption across the green hydrogen value chain, making the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre a national hub for cost-effective, scalable hydrogen innovation. The occasion was further graced by the presence of esteemed guests including Mr. Chang-nyun Kim, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai; Gopalakrishnan CS, Whole-time Director & Chief Manufacturing Officer - HMIL; JW Ryu, Function Head - HMIL; Dr. Ashish Lele, Director - CSIR National Chemical Laboratory, Pune; Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam, Dean (ACR) - IIT Madras; and Project Principal Investigator Dr. Aravind Kumar Chandiran, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering - IIT Madras; along with other key stakeholders from government, academia and industry. Building on Hyundai Motor Group's hydrogen brand and business platform - HTWO, the Centre is envisioned as a hub for industrial-scale hydrogen research and innovation. Leveraging HTWO's comprehensive expertise across the entire hydrogen value chain - from production and storage to application - as well as its role as an open platform for collaboration, investment and partnership, the facility will focus on advancing hydrogen solutions in the mobility and power sectors. With a strong emphasis on localisation of the hydrogen value chain, pilot infrastructure development, and public-private collaboration, the Centre aims to accelerate the growth of a viable hydrogen economy. Beyond R&D, the facility is expected to play a critical role in developing India's skilled hydrogen workforce and supporting Government of India's vision of building an Atmanirbhar & Viksit Bharat.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Hyundai, IIT-M join hands to set up Rs 180 cr hydrogen research hub in TN
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Tamil Nadu Industries Minister T R B Rajaa on Tuesday unveiled the design for the Rs 180-crore ' Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre '-a hydrogen research hub to be established at the Discovery Campus of the Indian Institute of Technology initiative is the result of a collaboration between the Tamil Nadu government, Hyundai Motor India , and IIT Madras , formalised during the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet in January state-of-the-art R&D hub aims to serve as a catalyst for innovation in green hydrogen technology and its ecosystem. The centre is expected to be operational by design was unveiled at an event in Chennai by Minister Rajaa, in the presence of senior government officials and Hyundai Motor India MD Unsoo Kim."What the efforts of Hyundai Motor India and IIT Madras bring to my mind are the incredible capabilities of India, and we are here to celebrate exactly that. The possibilities that exist in this remarkable place are only now being recognised by the rest of the world," Rajaa said at the Tamil Nadu's role in national growth, he said the State is India's auto, electronics, and tech capital, driven by its strong talent base and culture of embracing education. "That's what IIT Madras represents-celebrating human capital and showing how people can be changemakers," he expressed hope that Tamil Nadu would become not just India's, but Asia's R&D capital."We should leapfrog into the future and solve tomorrow's problems-that's what we're doing here," he to Hyundai officials, 'HTWO' stands for 'H2' (the hydrogen molecule), while also symbolising 'Hydrogen' and 'Humanity' -the twin pillars of Hyundai's fuel cell business."HTWO is Hyundai's global identity for this initiative," a company official told Motor India MD Unsoo Kim said hydrogen is a key pillar in achieving global carbon neutrality "With the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre, we aim to foster an open platform for knowledge exchange by enabling collaboration between global expertise and India's green hydrogen ecosystem."He added that the initiative reflects Hyundai Motor India's commitment to 'Make in India' by empowering local innovation, nurturing talent, and supporting the development of scalable, affordable, and sustainable hydrogen across 65,000 sq ft at IIT Madras' Thaiyur campus, the Centre will feature advanced computational and experimental will focus on the development of digital twins of hydrogen infrastructure, customised test rigs, and fabrication lines, enabling pilot-level evaluation of electrolysers and fuel cells. The facility will also host test zones for containerised demonstrators of industrial-scale Madras Director V Kamakoti said the centre will engage with stakeholders across the hydrogen ecosystem-including academia, R&D labs, industry, and policymakers-at a global level."This initiative will support India's Atmanirbhar Bharat goals in the hydrogen sector and significantly contribute to sustainability and decarbonisation targets aimed at achieving Net Zero by 2070," Kamakoti facility will focus on advancing hydrogen solutions in the mobility and power sectors, with a strong emphasis on localisation of the hydrogen value chain, public-private collaboration, and pilot infrastructure development. PTI
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Hyundai Motor fuels India's hydrogen dreams with IIT Madras hub
India is finally making a move in hydrogen fuel cell technology for passenger cars too. On Tuesday, Hyundai Motor India joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Guidance Tamil Nadu to unveil the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre within the Discovery Satellite Campus of IIT Madras at Thaiyur in Chennai. The state-of-the-art research and development hub is poised to serve as a catalyst for innovation in the field of green hydrogen technology and its ecosystem. This comes after the company showcased the Hyundai Nexo hydrogen FCEV recently and joined hands with Indian Oil Corporation to conduct real-world tests on Indian roads. The only other company working on hydrogen cars in India is Toyota Kirloskar Motor, which is doing a pilot with the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) using the Toyota Mirai to study hydrogen fuel cell technology in Indian conditions. Pilot runs are already happening in the commercial vehicle segment. "Our vision goes beyond electrification. We see green hydrogen as a transformative energy solution with applications across sectors, from refining fuels to producing fertilisers and chemicals," said Unsoo Kim, managing director, Hyundai Motor India. This milestone marks the next phase in HMIL's ₹100 crore commitment to pioneering green hydrogen innovation in India. "For India to grow, Tamil Nadu needs to be growing by leaps and bounds, and that is exactly what Tamil Nadu is doing now through its amazing talent. The possibilities that are here in this amazing place are the possibilities that the rest of the world is only now looking up to. The Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre is a crucial step towards indigenous hydrogen production," said T R B Rajaa, industries minister of Tamil Nadu. IIT Madras will house this Centre, spread across a sprawling 65,000 sq. ft. area at its Discovery Campus at Thaiyur, featuring advanced computational and experimental laboratories. The development of digital twins of hydrogen infrastructure, along with customised test rigs and fabrication lines, will contribute to the pilot-level evaluation of electrolyzers and fuel cells. It will also host test zones for containerised pilot demonstrators for industrial-scale products. Aligned with the Government of India's vision of energy independence by 2047, the facility will also drive research and development and demonstration activities to accelerate readiness and adoption across the green hydrogen value chain, making the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre a national hub for cost-effective, scalable hydrogen innovation. "This initiative demonstrates our commitment to 'Make in India' by empowering local innovation, nurturing talent, and supporting the development of scalable, affordable, and sustainable hydrogen solutions. Our collaboration with IIT Madras and the Government of Tamil Nadu reflects our long-term vision of advancing India's clean energy future and establishing a strong foundation for a hydrogen-powered tomorrow," Kim said. Building on Hyundai Motor Group's hydrogen brand and business platform — HTWO, the Centre is envisioned as a hub for industrial-scale hydrogen research and innovation. Leveraging HTWO's comprehensive expertise across the entire hydrogen value chain — from production and storage to application — as well as its role as an open platform for collaboration, investment, and partnership, the facility will focus on advancing hydrogen solutions in the mobility and power sectors. With a strong emphasis on localisation of the hydrogen value chain, pilot infrastructure development, and public-private collaboration, the Centre aims to accelerate the growth of a viable hydrogen economy. V. Kamakoti, Director — IIT Madras, said the Centre will run its first vehicle within three years. "This Centre will work with all the stakeholders of the hydrogen sector at the global level, including academia, national R&D laboratories, industries, and policymakers. This will make India Atmanirbhar Bharat in the hydrogen sector. It will greatly contribute to sustainability and provide a boost to the nation's decarbonisation initiatives that target Net Zero by 2070," Kamakoti said. Beyond R&D, the facility is expected to play a critical role in developing India's skilled hydrogen workforce and supporting the Government of India's vision of building an Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat.
Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
IIT Madras, Hyundai announce Rs 180 Crore hydrogen innovation hub for green energy research
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), in collaboration with Guidance Tamil Nadu (the nodal investment promotion agency of the state government), have established the design of the Hyundai HTWO Innovation Centre. The centre will be located at IIT Madras' Discovery Campus in Thaiyur and is scheduled to become operational by 2026. IIT-Madras scholarships for engineering students, list and eligibility here The initiative is part of a collaboration signed during the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024. HMIL and the Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF) have jointly committed Rs 100 crore to this facility, contributing to a total project cost of Rs 180 crore. The centre will cover an area of 65,000 sqft and is supported by the Government of Tamil Nadu, as stated in the press release. The facility will have advanced experimental and computational laboratories for green hydrogen research. It will house digital twin simulations of hydrogen infrastructure, test rigs, fabrication lines, and containerised pilot zones to evaluate electrolyzers and fuel cells at an industrial scale. IIT Madras will oversee the development and operation of the centre, as mentioned in the release. IIT-Madras Zanzibar introduces new BS programme in Chemical Process Engineering The project is being jointly driven by Hyundai's HTWO brand, IIT Madras faculty, and key government partners. The launch event was attended by officials from Hyundai, IIT Madras, CSIR-NCL, the Korean Consulate, and other stakeholders from academia, industry, and government. IIT Madras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti noted that the centre would serve as a platform for collaboration across academia, research labs, industry, and policy sectors. Meanwhile, the Institute has expanded the number of courses being offered through its 'School Connect' Program. While two courses, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Systems, were offered earlier, the programme now includes 10 online hands-on certificate courses for Class 10, 11 and 12 students from schools all over the country. These courses will be for a duration of eight weeks. Registration for the August 2025 batch is underway, and schools can register and enrol their students at by July 25.
