Norway-based Hexagon Purus has received an order from Reliance Industries Ltd for the supply of hydrogen cylinders to Reliance for use in pilot projects for automotive and back-up power applications.
The size of the order, either in terms of number or value, has not been disclosed.
Hexagon Purus is a Norwegian company with a strong presence in Germany and the US, Hexagon Purus specialises in Type 4 composite cylinder technology and fuel systems for the ever-developing hydrogen economy.
Type 4 cylinders are lightweight, extremely robust and can store gas at very high pressure, which is important to maximise fuel storage and vehicle range.
The cylinders are due to be delivered in the first half of 2022.
Frank Häberli, Senior Vice-President of Asia at Hexagon Purus, has said, “We are pleased to receive our first orders for India, and to support Reliance in the beginning of their exciting journey to transform India to a globally leading hydrogen economy.”
The orders represent Reliance’s first step towards positioning itself as a leading clean energy player, supporting the transition to a zero-emission society in India.
Hexagon Purus is subsidiary of Hexagon Composites ASA of Norway, which holds 73.3 per cent in the company. It was spun off into a subsidiary and listed in December 2020.
Reliance sets great story by hydrogen. It has said it would invest $75 billion into hydrogen related activities. A couple of days back, it also said it would re-purpose its gasification facilities at its key refinery to produce hydrogen, instead of syn gas.
The purchase or cylinders from Hexagon Purus is therefore a demonstration of its seriousness for quickly getting into hydrogen business.
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