Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri along with Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay took a ride on a green hydrogen-run bus here in the national capital, in a message to sustainable mobility and a green future.
Bhutan’s PM told reporters that he enjoyed the ride. The event was attended by V Satish Kumar, Chairman & Director (Marketing), along with other senior dignitaries from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
I enjoyed my journey on the bus. I was honoured to be introduced to this wonderful vehicle by the minister of energy transition and the fact that the bus can carry so many people. Knowing that it is generating nothing but water as a waste product and you can’t call it a waste product…,” the Bhutan PM said.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said from 15 such buses, India intends to expand from here.
It is our expectation and I am happy that the (Bhutan) PM is gracing this. His presence here will help spread the green hydrogen story said Puri.
“With projects pertaining to hydrogen blending in natural gas pipelines, localization of electrolyzer-based technologies, promotion of bio-pathways for green hydrogen production being pursued aggressively, India will be a global champion in production & exports of H2 and is set to emerge as the Hub for green hydrogen which is deemed as the fuel for future with immense potential in helping India meet it’s decarbonization targets,” Puri later wrote on X.
The visit highlighted the shared vision between India and Bhutan for advancing green energy initiatives. Bhutan’s delegation expressed keen interest in adopting green hydrogen mobility, which aligns with the country’s commitment to environmental sustainability and clean energy solutions, according to a Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas press release.
Under this mission, the government aims to raise annual green hydrogen production to 5 million tonnes, renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 gigawatts, attract over Rs 8 lakh crore in investments, lakhs of jobs, and most importantly over Rs 1 lakh crore cumulative reduction of fossil fuel imports.