
Higher Education and Research Collaboration on Hydrogen and Enabling Technologies






HERCHET: One-Day Seminar on Hydrogen and Enabling Technologies
Coimbatore, India – On June 25th, 2025, the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) and Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) co-hosted a one-day seminar on the Higher Education and Research Collaboration on Hydrogen and Enabling Technologies (HERCHET) project. The event, held at CIT, brought together nearly 55 participants from partner and allied institutions, along with industry collaborators, to discuss advancements and future directions in hydrogen technology.
One-day WORKSHOP on GREEN HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY :
Electrolysis, Storage and PEM Fuel Cell Applications
Green hydrogen, made by splitting water using clean solar and wind energy, is key to India's goal of cutting fossil fuel imports and reaching net-zero by 2070. This workshop is organized under Higher Education and Research Collaboration on Hydrogen and Enabling Technologies(HERCHET), an India–Norway collaboration led by Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) with Indian partners PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Alagappa University, CSIR, and the University of Madras, funded by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills under the UTFORSK programme. The program features industrial experts from Aatral Innovations Pvt Ltd, Chennai who will demonstrate the principles and applications of electrolysis and fuel cells through hands-on training: