BPCL, Sembcorp joint venture gets 10KTPA green hydrogen contract from Numaligarh Refinery

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and a Maharatna PSU, has marked a significant milestone in India’s clean energy transition with NeuEN Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. (NeuEN) securing a contract to supply 10,000 tonnes per annum (10KTPA) of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. (NRL).

Under the contract, the joint venture will develop a 10KTPA green hydrogen production facility at NRL’s refinery in Assam, supported by a long-term offtake arrangement. The project is expected to begin commercial operations in 2028, and will integrate renewable energy with advanced storage solutions to enable reliable, round-the-clock operations to support refinery decarbonisation.

NeuEN Green Energy is a 50:50 joint venture between BPCL and Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries. The award reinforces BPCL’s commitment to accelerating the greenification of India’s refining and industrial ecosystem by integrating green hydrogen into core operations, aligned with national energy transition priorities and long-term decarbonisation goals.

BPCL held that the green hydrogen project has achieved the most competitive rate discovered till date, marking a significant milestone in the commercial viability of green hydrogen in India.

Commenting on the development, Sanjay Khanna, Chairman & Managing Director, BPCL, said, “Securing this project through a competitive bidding process reflects both the evolving maturity of the green hydrogen sector and our focus on developing scalable, market-aligned solutions. As we move forward, our emphasis will remain on building robust execution capabilities and contributing meaningfully to industrial decarbonisation and India’s long-term energy security.”

The official statement held that the competitively discovered tariff sets a new global benchmark for commercially contracted green hydrogen pricing, underscoring the increasing cost competitiveness and scalability of green hydrogen in India.

The project will feature a hybrid renewable-powered configuration integrated with advanced energy storage solutions to ensure reliable and round-the-clock electrolyser operations. This initiative further enhances Northeast India’s contribution to national energy security while advancing India’s clean hydrogen ambitions.

Vipul Tuli, President & CEO, Renewables, West, and CEO, Hydrogen Business, Sembcorp, added, “This award marks a significant step forward in advancing India’s green hydrogen ambitions and aligns closely with Sembcorp’s strategy to enable a lower carbon energy future. The landmark tariff achieved demonstrates the importance of well-structured long term offtake contracts. We are pleased to support Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. in its decarbonisation goals and, together with BPCL, deliver a project of national importance.”

Shelly Abraham, Chairman, NeuEN, said, “By combining BPCL’s strong domestic market presence and infrastructure capabilities with Sembcorp’s global experience in renewable energy, we are enabling the integration of low-carbon solutions into refining operations and supporting long-term industrial decarbonisation.”

By leveraging BPCL’s deep sectoral expertise and domestic market strength alongside Sembcorp’s global renewable and infrastructure capabilities, the joint venture is positioned as a key enabler of India’s low-carbon energy transition.