Larsen & Toubro subsidiary L&T Energy GreenTech will be setting up a green hydrogen plant at Indian Oil Corporation’s Panipat refinery.
The plant will supply 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually to Indian Oil for 25 years and set to be India’s first such largest facility, L&T said on Monday.
Green hydrogen will be produced using high-pressure alkaline electrolysers manufactured at L&T Electrolysers’ facility in Hazira, Gujarat. The plant will be developed on a build-own-operate basis. It will operate round the clock using renewable energy aligning with Indian Oil’s broader strategy to decarbonise its refining operations and contribute to India’s net-zero ambitions.
“This long-term project not only deepens our partnership with IOCL but also reinforces our capability to deliver large-scale clean energy solutions. As a first mover in India’s green hydrogen space, we are proud to lay the foundation for cleaner industrial processes at scale,” L&T Deputy Managing Director and President Subramaniam Sarma said.
The project reflects “our end-to-end green energy capabilities — from electrolyser manufacturing to execution and operation,” said Derek Shah, Head – Green Manufacturing and Development, L&T.
Announcing that India’s largest green hydrogen project will be established at its Panipat refinery and petrochemical complex, Indian Oil on May 30 said it has finalised the levelized cost of hydrogen for 10,000 TPA green hydrogen generation unit. “This marks IndianOil’s entry into the green hydrogen space with India’s largest-ever green hydrogen project to date,” it said.
The plant is slated for commissioning by December 2027 and the green hydrogen produced will replace fossil-derived hydrogen in refinery operations, resulting in substantial reduction in carbon emissions, according to Indian Oil.
Published – July 21, 2025 10:22 pm IST