Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, recently visited the Hindustan Petroleum Green Research & Development Centre (HPGRDC) in Bengaluru.  During the visit, Puri inaugurated the HTL pilot plant. The facility converts seaweed into bio-crude and other valuable bio-products, representing a major stride toward sustainable bioenergy and marks a key step in furthering HPCL’s pursuit of innovation-driven energy solutions.

Puri emphasized the importance of strengthening research and development across the oil and gas sector and encouraged HPCL to explore commercial opportunities in both existing and emerging energy areas to enhance India’s competitiveness in global manufacturing. He commended HPCL’s ongoing efforts in Green Hydrogen, Biofuels, and Sustainable Solutions, highlighting HPGRDC’s contribution towards the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision through indigenous research and technology commercialization.

He appreciated the state-of-the-art HPCL Green R&D Centre, where over 150 scientists, including 37% women leaders, are driving innovation and propelling India toward an Energy Aatmanirbhar Bharat.