CSIR-IMMT Consortium to Develop India’s First 100% Hydrogen-Based DRI Pilot Plant
A CSIR-IMMT-led consortium has received in-principle approval and Rs 113 crore government support under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to develop India's first 100% hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (DRI) pilot plant. The 20-tonne-per-day facility, expected by August 2029, aims to reduce steel sector emissions using domestic iron ore. Consortium members include Godavari Power and Ispat Ltd, Lloyd Steel, Jindal Stainless, Thyssenkrupp Industries India, and Tata Steel, with efforts to involve SAIL. The project addresses challenges posed by India's lower-grade iron ore.
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businessstandard broke this story on 13 Sept, 05:56 am. Other outlets followed.