Advait Energy Transitions Ltd, an Ahmedabad-headquartered energy infrastructure company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norway-based TECO Fuel Cell Technology AS to establish a framework for hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing in India. The agreement was signed at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Oslo.
TECO Fuel Cell Technology AS develops and commercialises fuel cell systems for stationary, mobility and maritime applications. Its flagship 400 kW fuel cell module has been co-developed with Austria-based AVL List GmbH.
Under the collaboration, TECO Fuel Cell Technology AS and AVL List GmbH will bring their jointly developed 400 kW hydrogen fuel cell module, along with a 100 kW hydrogen fuel cell stack, to India for local manufacturing, adaptation and deployment. The technology is modular and scalable to multi-megawatt configurations.
The agreement was signed by Shalin Sheth, founder and managing director of Advait Energy Transitions Ltd, and Tore Enger, executive chairman of TECO Maritime Group and chief executive officer of TECO Fuel Cell Technology AS. The signing was witnessed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on the sidelines of the summit.
The collaboration will focus on three application segments: stationary power systems, including data centres, with production targeted from the first quarter of 2027; heavy-duty transport and mobility, with production planned from the first quarter of 2028; and maritime and shipping applications, which will advance in parallel with mobility through 2028.
The manufacturing programme is expected to generate at least 200 direct and indirect skilled jobs by 2032 across engineering, production, systems integration and project execution. The partnership also includes knowledge transfer, joint engineering, testing and validation, and long-term technical cooperation with AVL List GmbH.
India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission targets annual green hydrogen production of 5 million metric tonnes by 2030. According to the companies, the collaboration is structured around full knowledge transfer and joint engineering to support domestic manufacturing capabilities in hydrogen fuel cell technology.
“We, at Advait, have always believed that India’s long-term strength will come not only from consumption, but from its ability to build, engineer, and scale advanced technologies domestically,” said Shalin Sheth, founder and managing director of Advait Energy Transitions Ltd. “This collaboration reflects the growing confidence of Indian companies to participate in global technology partnerships, localise advanced manufacturing, and contribute meaningfully to the future of sustainable energy systems.”
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