Current Affairs - Business - Discussion

BHEL partnered with Norway-based Hystar AS on August 17, 2026, to promote the phased indigenisation and local manufacturing of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser systems in India. The collaboration aims to support the country’s growing green hydrogen market and strengthen project execution capabilities under the National Green Hydrogen Mission and Make in India initiative. With this partnership, BHEL becomes one of the few Indian companies capable of offering both alkaline and PEM electrolyser solutions. BHEL, established in 1964 and headquartered in New Delhi, is India’s largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in the energy and infrastructure sector.