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GAIL feted as “Initiatives in Promoting Hydrogen Company of the Year” in FIPI Oil & Gas Awards

New Delhi, November 27, 2024 : GAIL (India) Limited has received the “Initiatives in Promoting Hydrogen Company of the Year” Award in the prestigious FIPI Oil & Gas Awards 2023 held here.

Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Hon'ble Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas presented the award to Shri Sandeep Kumar Gupta, CMD GAIL yesterday.

Shri Suresh Gopi, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Shri Pankaj Jain, Secretary, MoPNG were also present on the occasion.

Shri R. K. Jain, Director (Finance), Shri Deepak Gupta, Director (Projects) and Shri Ayush Gupta, Director (HR), GAIL were present at the event.

The award recognizes GAIL’s significant contributions to the advancements in the field of Hydrogen and for initiatives in the field of Hydrogen through substantial capex investments and advancements in R & D.

The award underscores GAIL’s unwavering commitment to driving India's aspiration for clean energy transition and energy security with innovative and sustainable energy solutions.

GAIL received the award for implementing the 4.3 TPD Green Hydrogen pilot project at Vijaipur (Madhya Pradesh). This pilot project is a cornerstone in the GAIL’s Net Zero journey and aligns with the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NHGM) of Government of India. The project is based on a 10 MW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyser to produce 99.999% pure Hydrogen. This project is a testament towards promoting Hydrogen eco-system in India.

The FIPI Awards recognize excellent initiatives, transformations in the industry and the companies that have overcome various challenges and remained steadfast towards excellence.