Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) and the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy signed an MoU to collaborate to test Toyota’s Mirai, a hydrogen fuel-celled EV in Indian conditions.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Prahlad Joshi in New Delhi. Under the said agreement, Toyota has handed over its Toyota Mirai to NISE who will conduct a comprehensive real-world test on the vehicle. The study will judge Mirai’s performance across Indian climates, terrains, and driving conditions.
NISE will study the fuel efficiency, real-world range, refuelling patterns, drivability, environmental resilience, along with the overall adaptability of the vehicle to Indian roads and traffic conditions. These results are then expected to manoeuvre the early-stage adoption of hydrogen mobility technologies in the country.
This initiative will be a breakthrough in the advancement for Hydrogen mobility in the country. It will also support India’s Green Hydrogen Mission and strengthen the country’s decarbonisation and clean transportation goals.
India’s decarbonization goals revolve around its Panchamrit targets: reaching 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity and 50% renewable energy by 2030, cutting emissions intensity by 45% (vs. 2005) and reducing total emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030, all leading to Net-Zero by 2070, driven by massive solar, wind, green hydrogen, battery storage, and grid improvements.
