European clean energy technology company Elcogen has announced its expansion into India and the wider Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of Anil Srikar Pavuluri as Business Development Director for the region.
The move comes as India and the broader Asia-Pacific enter a phase of sustained growth in energy demand, driven by expanding economies and an ongoing shift toward cleaner energy sources. According to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025, India’s energy mix is gradually moving towards renewables, with solar and wind expected to rise from about 2% of the current mix to nearly 20% by 2050 under existing policies. Energy demand is also growing most rapidly in the industrial and transport sectors.
Across the Asia-Pacific region, total final energy demand is projected to increase from around 450 exajoules in 2024 to more than 500 exajoules by 2035, supported by industrial growth and improving living standards. This trend has underlined the need for cleaner and more efficient energy systems.
Against this background, Elcogen’s appointment of a regional business development head marks a strategic step into one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets.
Elcogen specialises in solid oxide fuel cell technology used for clean power generation and green hydrogen production. The company said the India and Asia-Pacific markets offer strong potential as governments and industries look for scalable solutions to cut emissions, improve efficiency and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
The company’s solid oxide systems are capable of producing hydrogen using 33–40 kilowatt-hours per kilogram and deliver fuel cell electrical efficiency of about 75%. When waste heat is utilised, overall efficiency can exceed 90%.
Pavuluri said the region’s energy-intensive industries and high availability of heat make it well suited for advanced hydrogen production technologies that can help lower costs. He also noted that the rapid expansion of data centres and remote power systems creates opportunities where hydrogen production can be combined with on-site electricity generation.
He added that Elcogen’s long experience in solid oxide technology, combined with its manufacturing capacity of up to 360 megawatts, places the company in a strong position to support efficient hydrogen production, clean electricity generation and flexible energy systems as part of the global energy transition.
