**Executive Summary**
On May 7, 2026, the Technology Development Board (TDB) and NTF Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. entered an agreement to establish a manufacturing facility for indigenously developed Type-IV composite CNG cylinders. This initiative supports India’s Clean Mobility Vision and Aatmanirbhar Bharat by commercializing advanced gas storage systems that offer significant weight reduction and improved vehicle efficiency. The project focuses on strengthening domestic manufacturing, reducing carbon emissions, and achieving technology self-reliance in the clean energy sector.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Technology**
* **Manufacturing Facility:** The project involves setting up an advanced facility for the production and commercialization of indigenous Type-IV Composite CNG Cylinders.
* **Advanced Processes:** Production will utilize cutting-edge technologies including filament winding, blow moulding, and high-pressure testing.
* **Material Composition:** The cylinders feature a corrosion-free polymer liner, optimized Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) layup, and advanced mechanical locking systems.
**Performance and Safety Standards**
* **Weight Efficiency:** Type-IV cylinders provide up to a 75% weight reduction compared to conventional steel cylinders, enhancing vehicle performance and fuel efficiency.
* **Robust Safety:** The design achieves a burst pressure exceeding 600 bar, which is substantially higher than current regulatory requirements.
* **Durability:** The technology ensures enhanced resistance against leakage, vibration, and pressure cycling.
**Strategic Objectives**
* **National Vision:** Aligns with the Government of India’s push for sustainable transportation, reduced carbon emissions, and "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliance).
* **Economic Impact:** The facility will leverage locally available raw materials to create a cost-competitive production ecosystem.
* **Supply Chain Resilience:** The initiative aims for import substitution and the development of a resilient domestic clean-energy supply chain.
**Impact Analysis**
**Technology Development Board (TDB) / Department of Science & Technology (DST)**
**Impact**
TDB fulfills its mandate of promoting indigenous manufacturing and clean energy mobility by providing government support to private sector innovation.
**Action Required**
Provide the necessary assistance and oversight to ensure the successful establishment and commercialization of the manufacturing facility.
**NTF Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.**
**Impact**
The company receives formal support to accelerate the commercialization of its indigenously developed lightweight composite cylinder technology.
**Action Required**
Establish the manufacturing facility, leverage local raw materials, and scale production to support India's growing CNG mobility ecosystem.
**Indian Mobility and Energy Sector**
**Impact**
The sector gains access to next-generation gas storage solutions that reduce vehicle weight and carbon footprints while improving safety and energy security.
**Action Required**
Incorporate these advanced Type-IV cylinders into the clean transportation infrastructure to transition toward more efficient mobility solutions.
Key Entities Referenced
Technology Development Board (TDB): A statutory body under the Department of Science & Technology that entered into an agreement to support the commercialization of indigenous CNG technology.
NTF Energy Solutions Private Limited: The private company partnering with TDB to establish a manufacturing facility for indigenously developed Type-IV composite CNG cylinders.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: The national initiative for self-reliance and indigenous manufacturing under which this project is promoted to reduce import dependency.
India’s Clean Mobility Vision: The policy framework aimed at promoting clean energy mobility, reducing carbon emissions, and transitioning to sustainable transportation.
Ministry of Science & Technology
“TDB-DST supports NTF Energy Solutions Pvt.
Ltd. for Commercialisation of Indigenous Type-IV
CNG Cylinders under India’s Clean Mobility
Vision”
Posted On: 07 MAY 2026 10:51AM by PIB Delhi
In line with the Government of India’s vision of promoting clean energy mobility, reducing carbon
emissions, and strengthening indigenous manufacturing under Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Technology
Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has entered
into an agreement with M/s NTF Energy Solutions Private Limited, Delhi, for the project titled
“Establishment of Manufacturing Facility for Commercialization of Type-IV CNG Cylinder.”
The project aims to establish an advanced manufacturing facility for the production and commercialization
of indigenously developed Type-IV Composite CNG Cylinders using cutting-edge filament winding, blow
moulding, and high-pressure testing technologies. The initiative is expected to strengthen India’s domestic
capabilities in advanced gas storage systems for clean transportation and emerging energy applications.
Type-IV composite cylinders represent a next-generation alternative to conventional steel cylinders
and offer up to 75% weight reduction, thereby improving vehicle efficiency and significantly reducing
carbon emissions. The cylinders are engineered with a corrosion-free polymer liner, optimized CFRP layup,
and advanced mechanical locking systems to ensure enhanced safety, durability, and resistance against
leakage, vibration, and pressure cycling. The design achieves a burst pressure exceeding 600 bar,
substantially higher than the prescribed regulatory requirements, ensuring robust operational safety.
The technology has been developed indigenously by NTF Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and is designed to
support India’s rapidly growing CNG mobility ecosystem. The project also aligns with the Government’s
broader push towards sustainable transportation, cleaner fuels, and domestic manufacturing of advanced
mobility components.The proposed facility will leverage locally available raw materials and advanced manufacturing processes to
create a cost-competitive and future-ready production ecosystem for high-pressure composite cylinders. The
project is expected to contribute significantly towards import substitution, technology self-reliance, and the
development of a resilient clean-energy supply chain in the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB, stated, “The development and
commercialization of advanced Type-IV composite cylinders is important for strengthening India’s clean
mobility infrastructure and indigenous manufacturing ecosystem. TDB’s support to NTF Energy Solutions
reflects the Government’s commitment towards enabling next-generation technologies that contribute to
sustainable transportation, energy security, and Aatmanirbhar Bharat.”
Shri Naveen Jain, Managing Director, and Shri Naman Jain, Director, NTF Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,
expressed gratitude for TDB’s support and stated that the assistance will help accelerate the
commercialization of indigenous lightweight composite cylinder technologies, enabling the company to
contribute towards India’s transition to cleaner and more efficient mobility solutions.
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