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India Pulls Plug on Green Hydrogen Hub Tender Amid Capacity and Feasibility Concerns

India’s push to establish itself as a global green hydrogen leader has encountered a setback. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has withdrawn a high-profile tender to establish at least two large-scale green hydrogen hubs, citing challenges likely tied to technical feasibility, capacity demands, and possibly lukewarm private sector interest.

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As South Africa intensifies its bid to position itself as a key player in the global hydrogen economy, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Germany’s KfW Development Bank have formalised a €17-million memorandum of understanding (MoU) to close persistent funding gaps in green hydrogen development.

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The proposed Tiwi Hydrogen Project—once a high-profile 2.4 GW green hydrogen export initiative off Australia’s Northern Territory coast—has been formally withdrawn from federal environmental review, marking the end of a venture that once held “major project” status in Australia’s energy transition strategy.

Hyundai Hydrogen

Hyundai Motor India’s decision to anchor a ₹100 crore hydrogen R&D facility within IIT Madras’ Discovery Campus signals more than corporate social responsibility—it positions the company at the intersection of industrial decarbonization, domestic innovation policy, and India’s long-range energy independence goals.