Ultra Gas & Energy Ltd (UGEL), a key player in Essar Group’s green mobility initiative, emerged as a leading voice at the “Fuels of the Future” Conference 2025 held in Mumbai. The event brought together energy leaders, innovators, and policymakers to discuss pathways to a sustainable, low-carbon future for India.
Delivering the keynote address, UGEL’s Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Maqsood Shaikh, highlighted the urgent need to tackle emissions from the transport sector—responsible for nearly half of the country’s total carbon output. “Heavy-duty trucking is a major source of emissions, but also a massive opportunity for transformation,” Shaikh said, outlining UGEL’s integrated decarbonisation strategy.
As part of Essar’s broader ecosystem, UGEL works alongside Blue Energy Motors, which manufactures LNG-powered trucks, and GreenLine, which operates the fleet. UGEL is responsible for establishing the critical LNG fuelling infrastructure. Currently, six LNG fuelling stations are operational, collectively serving 550 trucks daily. These trucks ply long-haul routes of 300–400 kilometers each day, significantly reducing emissions. UGEL plans to expand this network rapidly and introduce electric vehicles for short-distance transport.
Additionally, Mr. Shaikh emphasised that the company’s model is self-sustaining. “We are demonstrating that green transport can thrive without subsidies—through smart partnerships and execution,” he said.
He urged government bodies and industry peers to strengthen policy support, ease approvals, and facilitate financing to accelerate the clean transport transition.
“LNG is not just a cleaner fuel for today—it is the bridge to tomorrow’s hydrogen-powered trucks,” Shaikh said. “Building a future-ready fleet is a shared responsibility.”
UGEL’s message resonated with the conference’s broader theme: that sustainable change in transport requires collective vision, investment, and innovation. With a bold roadmap and clear results, UGEL is helping drive India toward a greener transport future—one truck, one station, and one step at a time.
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