NeuEN Green Energy Pvt Ltd (NeuEN), a 50:50 joint venture between Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Pvt Ltd, has bagged a contract to supply 10,000 tonnes per annum (10KTPA) of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL).
Green Hydrogen Facility at NRL’s Assam Refinery
Under the contract, NeuEN will develop a green hydrogen production facility at NRL’s refinery in Assam, supported by a long-term off-take 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.
BPCL’s Future-Ready Energy Portfolio
BPCL CMD Sanjay Khanna said: “This project marks a significant milestone in BPCL’s journey towards building a future-ready and resilient energy portfolio. Through NeuEN, we are strengthening our presence across the green hydrogen value chain and progressing towards becoming a supplier of clean energy solutions.”
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, he said.
Integrating Low-Carbon Solutions Into Refining Operations
NeuEN chairman Shelly Abraham 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.”
Sembcorp president & CEO Renewables, West said: “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.”
Sembcorp Advances Green Hydrogen Initiatives
Sembcorp brings complementary strengths to the partnership and continues to advance green hydrogen and its derivatives as key decarbonisation pathways. With a 7.6GW renewables portfolio in India, Sembcorp is well-positioned to support large-scale, cost competitive green hydrogen production to help meet national and industrial decarbonisation goals.