IIT Roorkee hosts Indo-Danish stakeholders workshop on digitalized Green Hydrogen Ecosystems.
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Roorkee, February 14, 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee) successfully hosted the Stakeholders Workshop on Digitalised Green Hydrogen Ecosystems (H2-BRIDGE) under the Indo-Danish Bilateral Research Initiative, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, industry leaders, and academic experts to deliberate on the integration of Green Hydrogen (GH2) and digital energy systems.
Organised under the H2-BRIDGE Global Innovation Network program, the initiative represents a strategic collaboration among IIT Roorkee, MNIT Jaipur, IIT Madras, IT University of Copenhagen, the Technical University of Denmark, and Innovation Centre Denmark. The collaboration aims to bridge advanced research with large-scale deployment of Green Hydrogen technologies in alignment with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission.
High-level inaugural session in IIT Roorkee:
The inaugural session was graced by Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Ambassador of Denmark to India, along with eminent academicians, including Prof. R. R. Sonde (BITS Pilani), Prof. Yvonne Dittrich (IT University of Copenhagen), Prof. Kaushik Das (DTU Wind and Energy Systems), Prof. Rohit Bhakar (MNIT Jaipur), and Prof. Deep Kiran, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee.
Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Kristensen emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation in accelerating the green transition.
He stated that Denmark and India share a strong commitment to advancing clean energy solutions and achieving ambitious climate goals, and that collaborative platforms such as H2-BRIDGE strengthen partnerships by connecting research, innovation, and industry to advance scalable Green Hydrogen ecosystems.
Prof. U.P. Singh, Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee, underscored the institute’s commitment to multidisciplinary research and global engagement.
He noted that initiatives like H2-BRIDGE demonstrate how academic collaborations toward energy security, deep decarbonisation, and national development.
Technical deliberations and industry participation:
The workshop featured three focused panel discussions on: Sector-coupled large-scale energy systems modeling for GH2 integration, Renewable plant design and local energy communities for GH2 production, and Digital energy grids for GH2 ecosystems.
These sessions facilitated comprehensive deliberations on system integration, decentralized renewable deployment, and the digital infrastructure required for scalable and resilient Green Hydrogen ecosystems.
The panels included senior representatives from ONGC, NTPC, NHPC (NHPC RE Limited), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Ministry of Power, the Central Electricity Authority, TERI, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, Energy Exemplar, and leading academic institutions from India and Denmark.
Research contributions and outcomes:
Reflecting on the broader impact of the initiative, Prof. Yvonne Dittrich highlighted that H2-BRIDGE exemplifies how Indo-Danish cooperation can drive innovation at the intersection of renewable energy, digitalization, and market integration.
By aligning research with deployment pathways, the consortium is contributing to resilient, scalable, and economically viable Green Hydrogen ecosystems.
As part of the consortium’s contribution, Prof. Deep Kiran and his team from IIT Roorkee presented their work on robust aggregator-based business models for GH2 portfolio management, enabling coordinated participation in electricity-hydrogen markets while enhancing grid flexibility and system resilience.
Way forward:
The workshop concluded with a shared commitment among stakeholders to deepen international collaboration and accelerate the translation of research into deployable, policy-aligned green energy solutions.
The successful hosting of H2-BRIDGE further reinforces IIT Roorkee’s leadership in sustainable energy research. Global partnerships and innovation-driven nation-building.
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