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TKIL Industries partners Swiss fi rm, SoHHytec,

to tap green hydrogen opportunities in India

TKIL Industries Pvt. Ltd. (formerly green hydrogen production in
known as thyssenkrupp Industries India and contribute meaning-
India Pvt. Ltd.), a Pune-based player in fully to the nation’s clean
industrial engineering and manufactur- energy objectives. The market
ing, has made an investment in Switzer- response has been fantastic and
land’s SoHHytec SA, to diversify into we are confi dent of announc-
the green hydrogen sector. ing our fi rst orders shortly.”

SoHHytec is a solutions provider in Dr. Saurabh Tembhurne,
green hydrogen fi eld using its propri- CEO and Founder, SoHHytec,
etary artifi cial photosynthesis (photo- added, “SoHHytec’s techno-
electrolysis) technology, to produce logy is without doubt, the
green hydrogen from renewable energy SoHHytec in developing the supply chain market leader in terms of offering the
sources, including solar and wind, for for manufacturing green hydrogen lowest cost per kg of green hydrogen
industrial applications. “SoHHytec equipment locally in India. produced. Our artifi cial photosynthesis
holds the world record for the highest (photo-electrolysis) process is proven
direct solar hydrogen production effi - The collaboration aims to advance and highly fl exible, providing off-grid
ciency and is globally the most cost- green hydrogen production and support capability and as well synchronising
effi cient technology for producing green the hydrogen economy and energy trans- with solar and other green energy power
hydrogen,” TKIL said in a press note. ition in India. Speaking about the sources. Furthermore, SoHHytec’s
“This strategic collaboration represents investment and collaboration, Mr. Vivek solution is highly recyclable and can be
the fi rst deployment of this ground- Bhatia, Managing Director and CEO, deployed majorly using locally sourced
breaking technology in India,” it added. TKIL Industries, said, “It is a clear part materials.”
of our strategy to expand our business
The investment details were not dis- operations into high growth sectors In May this year, Germany’s thys-
closed. In addition to the investment, oriented towards sustainability and senkrupp completed the sale of its
TKIL Industries will be the exclusive emission reduction. Green hydrogen is industrial business in India. The majority
partner in India for SoHHytec to manu- critical for enabling the green transition stake in thyssenkrupp Industries India
facture and supply specifi c equipment of hard to abate sectors. By combining Private Limited held by thyssenkrupp
and machinery as well as implement SoHHytec’s advanced technology and was sold to the co-shareholders Pahar-
and install green hydrogen projects. solution with our extensive industry pur Cooling Towers Ltd. and Protos
TKIL Industries will also support experience, we are poised to accelerate Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Tecnimont opens new offi ce in Navi Mumbai

Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. (TCMPL) has to the carbon emissions abatement,”
opened a new offi ce in Airoli, Navi the company said. “Our presence in
Mumbai – the sixth in the Mumbai India is growing at increasing rates.
Metropolitan Region and the seventh in The new location supports our expan-
India – with a seating capacity of 700 sion plans in India which to date counts
people. over 3,100 people, aligning with Maire
group’s vision of fostering sustainable
“Strategically located in the Central growth and innovation,” added Mr.
Region, the Airoli offi ce prioritises the ing time by 3 hours average improving Sathiamoorthy Gopalsamy, Managing
reduction of employees daily commut- their work-life balance and contributing Director, TCMPL.

132 Chemical Weekly December 17, 2024

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