Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) plans to build a hydrogen-fueled electric truck (FCET) for mining logistics and transportation. The company signed a pilot project agreement with India’s commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland and Canadian Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power. This collaboration will result in Asia’s first planned hydrogen-powered mining truck, making Adani Group the first in Asia and one of the first in the world to use hydrogen fuel cell-powered mining trucks.
AEL will lead the demonstration project. The company is primarily concerned with mining operations as well as the development of green hydrogen projects for sourcing, transporting, and constructing hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. Ballard is a market leader in the production of PEM fuel cell engines and will supply the FCmove fuel cell engine for the hydrogen truck. Ashok Leyland, an Indian truck manufacturer, will provide the vehicle platform as well as technical support.
The Adani Group previously announced plans to invest more than $50 billion in green hydrogen and associated ecosystems over the next ten years, corresponding to a capacity of up to 3 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually.”This pioneering and ambitious green hydrogen project holds a strong promise for India’s future energy self-reliance and is consistent with the vision of Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, of accelerating the use of hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology in the commercial transport system,” said Director, Adani Enterprises Ltd. and CEO, Adani Natural Resources. This experience with hydrogen as a fuel for commercial fleets not only foreshadows the arrival of hydrogen technology in the country’s mining and logistics sectors, but it will also enable other businesses to choose long-term sustainable solutions for transitioning fleets in ports, airports, and industrial operations.”