Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approved a Rs. 354.28 crore investment to build the country’s first Hydrogen fuel plant in Jamshedpur. oren announced the development of Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine, Fuel-agnostic Engine, in Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum by TCPL Green Energy Solutions Private Limited (TGESPL), a joint venture of Tata Motors Limited and Cummins, USA.

Soren granted his consent for the signing of MoU with the TGESPL on the said investment proposal, awaiting approval of the single window clearance committee and high power committee for the establishment of a unit for manufacture/production of advance chemistry battery, H2 fuel cell and H2 fuel delivery systems, a release issued by the Chief Minister’s secretariat stated.

The proposed capacity of this unit is 4000+ Hydrogen IC Engine / Fuel Agnostic Engine and 10,000+ Battery system. According to an estimate, the unit will ensure employment of more than 310 people directly or indirectly.