New Delhi: GAIL (India) Limited and Accelera by Cummins have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on clean energy projects, focusing on hydrogen production, blending, transportation, and storage. The agreement, signed during India Energy Week 2025 in New Delhi, aims to accelerate India’s transition towards sustainable energy.
Focus on Hydrogen and Energy Transition
GAIL, a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, plans to leverage its natural gas infrastructure, while Accelera by Cummins will provide expertise in hydrogen technologies. The partnership will explore integrating hydrogen into existing energy networks, including natural gas pipelines, and its application in transport, power, and industrial sectors.
GAIL has already taken steps in clean energy with a 10 MW green hydrogen unit at its Vijaipur plant in Madhya Pradesh, commissioned in April 2024. The plant uses an electrolyzer developed by Accelera. Additionally, GAIL has conducted pilot-scale hydrogen blending in city gas distribution networks in Indore, gradually increasing the blend from 2% to 5% in the PNG network.
Expansion of Clean Energy Projects
As part of its energy transition strategy, GAIL is setting up multiple projects:
A 5 TPD compressed biogas (CBG) plant in Ranchi, with plans for 26 more across India in the next three to four years.
A joint venture with Leafiniti Bioenergy to establish 10 CBG plants.
A joint venture for a 500 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant in Rajasthan.
A collaboration with Coal India for synthetic natural gas production in West Bengal.
The partnership with Accelera by Cummins aligns with India’s broader clean energy goals, focusing on building infrastructure for a hydrogen-based economy while integrating sustainable technologies into the country’s energy.
