Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 23 July 2026
IIT Kanpur to Establish Centre of Excellence for Green Hydrogen Research
Exam-focused facts from the 23 July 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) will establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on green hydrogen under the Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy 2024.
- The CoE, named 'Centre of Excellence on Innovative and Integrated Ecosystem for Green Hydrogen (ECOGEN)', has been approved by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA).
- The CoE aims to promote research and innovation across the green hydrogen value chain to support the state's goal of achieving net-zero pollution.
- Key research areas include hydrogen energy generation, storage, utilisation, and system integration to reduce the production cost of green hydrogen.