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Agreement Signed between KU and NOC for Green Hydrogen Project
Kathmandu University and Nepal Oil Corporation have signed an agreement on 25 February 2021 to initiate the project “Technology Transfer and Local Adaptation for developing NOC as a hydrogen fuel producing and distributing company”. With reference to the MOU signed previously on 8th January 2021, NOC had approved the project proposal on 7th February 2021. As a part of academic-institution and government corporations' collaboration, both institutions have consented to cooperate in the field of green fuel and energy sector development. The major objectives of this project are:
Er. Deepak Baral, Director of Supply and Distribution Department from NOC and Dr. Damber Bahadur Nepali, Dean, School of engineering KU signed on the agreement to this effect on behalf of respective institutions.The project will be for 2 years period and total grants from NOC for this project is 50 Million NPR. The project will be executed by Green Hydrogen Lab.
Focal Person/Points of Contact at KU
Asst. Professor Biraj Sing Thapa, PhD,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel
Know more about Green Hydrogen Lab here: http://ghlab.ku.edu.np/