Diesel dependence
Mobility, marine, telecom, and distributed power still rely heavily on diesel due to reliability and existing service networks.
Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell Platform
Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells for India's Clean Power Future
H₂One Cleantech is developing low-temperature direct ammonia fuel cell systems for mobility, microgrids, and shore-to-ship power applications.
A practical clean power pathway designed around ammonia as an energy carrier for real Indian operating conditions.
DAFC Stack · In Development
IIITDM Kancheepuram
Incubated through MaDeIT Innovation Foundation.
VIT Chennai eVIT-RC
Fuel cell development, testing and scale-up support.
DPIIT Registered
Recognised startup under Startup India.
StartupTN Registered
Recognised under the Tamil Nadu Startup Mission.
The Problem
Why current clean power options still fall short
Diesel remains common because many clean alternatives are difficult to deploy at the right cost, range, refuelling, and infrastructure conditions.
Our Solution
Learn more about the technology
A practical fuel cell platform built around ammonia
H₂One is developing a Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell system that uses ammonia directly as an energy carrier — reducing dependency on complex hydrogen infrastructure and enabling compact clean power systems for mobile and stationary applications.
Direct ammonia input
Low-temperature fuel cell operation
Scalable system architecture
Technology Platform
An integrated platform, engineered end to end
Combining fuel cell stack development, balance-of-plant engineering, catalyst and MEA work, and system-level controls.
Why Ammonia + Safety
Ammonia as an energy carrier — engineered with safety at the core
Ammonia offers a practical pathway for clean power systems where storage, transport, and deployability matter. But ammonia is also toxic and requires disciplined engineering. H₂One's Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell platform is being developed with controlled storage, leak detection, ventilation, isolation valves, emergency shutdown, material compatibility, and operating SOPs as core safety requirements.
Controlled storage
Pressure-rated storage, compatible fittings, and safe containment form the first layer of protection.
Detection & isolation
NH₃ sensing, alarms, ventilation, isolation valves, and emergency shutoff help manage abnormal conditions.
Safe system integration
The DAFC stack is integrated with monitored flow control, electrical protection, and engineered operating limits.
Deployment discipline
System design, SOPs, maintenance practices, operator training, and inspections are essential for real-world use.
Target Applications
One platform, many practical use cases
Developed for practical clean power use cases where diesel replacement, energy density, and deployability matter.
Validation Roadmap
From lab validation to product development
Stages 1 and 2 are complete. H₂One is now in Stage 3 — 20 W stack and balance-of-plant development — and is actively seeking funding to advance to the Stage 4, 4–5 kW field prototype.
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Stage 1
CompletedLab-scale DAFC validation
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Stage 2
CompletedNon-precious catalyst pathway validation
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Stage 3
In progress20 W stack and BoP development
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Stage 4
Seeking funding4–5 kW field prototype pathway
Team & Research Collaboration
Founder-led. Research-backed. Built for product scale-up.
H₂One combines founder-led product execution with electrochemical, mechanical, maritime, product-design, and validation expertise to advance Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell technology from lab validation to field-ready systems.
Founder
Sanjay Dakshinamoorthy
Founder & CEO, H₂One Cleantech Private Limited
Company strategy, system integration, CAD/CAE, product development, funding, partnerships, and commercialization.
Founder Leadership
Systems Integration
Product Commercialisation
CAD/CAE
Technical Advisors & Research Collaborators
Academic and technical support across electrochemistry, catalyst development, mechanical design, maritime systems, product architecture, durability, testing, and validation.
Dr. Indrajit Shown
Electrochemistry & Catalysis
Fuel cell materials, catalyst research, and electrochemical development support.
Dr. Krishnakumari Aharamuthu
Maritime Systems / Marine Application
Marine systems, coastal deployment understanding, and application guidance for DAFC use cases in boats, ports, and shore-power contexts.
Indian Maritime University
Dr. M. Saravanan
Mechanical & Durability
Mechanical design, stack durability, materials selection, corrosion considerations, and engineering reliability support.
Dr. N. Rino Nelson
Product / Structural
Product architecture, structural design, CAD/CAE, prototype engineering, and manufacturability support.
IIITDM Kancheepuram
Dr. Ganesan P
Testing & Validation
VIT Chennai eVIT-RC collaboration support, fuel cell testing, validation, and technical studies.
VIT Chennai / eVIT-RCPartner with H₂One
We are engaging with investors, strategic partners, R&D collaborators, government agencies, and pilot customers to accelerate direct ammonia fuel cell development for India and global clean power markets.
H₂One Cleantech Private Limited | Tamil Nadu, India | www.h2one.in