Kandla Port Authority to Kickstart Green Hydrogen Production by August
Key Ideas
- Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla, India, led by Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, is gearing up to produce green hydrogen by August under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- The port is collaborating with industry partners to set up giga-scale green hydrogen, green ammonia, and methanol plants, further aiming to showcase a 1-megawatt demonstration green hydrogen plant.
- Plans include the replacement of diesel buses with eleven hydrogen-powered buses through an MoU with NTPC, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and positioning Kandla as a green shipping corridor for methanol.
- The port has exceeded its cargo-handling target for FY 2024-25, achieving 150.16 million tonnes with a 13 percent year-on-year growth, emphasizing operational efficiency without additional infrastructure expansion.
Chairman of Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) Kandla, Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, announced plans to initiate green hydrogen production by the end of August as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The port in Kandla is developing an ecosystem for green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production, with major industry partners securing space for giga-scale plants. Additionally, a 1-megawatt green hydrogen demonstration plant is in the works at Kandla Port. Collaborating with L&T, the port aims to kickstart green hydrogen production. An MoU with NTPC will see the introduction of eleven hydrogen-powered buses, contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and aligning with international maritime emission goals. Furthermore, Kandla Port is positioning itself as a methanol bunkering point for the Rotterdam-Singapore corridor, aiming to be part of the world's green shipping corridors. Despite surpassing its cargo-handling target for FY 2024-25 with 150.16 million tonnes, representing a 13 percent year-on-year growth, DPA achieved this without expanding infrastructure. The port emphasized operational efficiency through existing infrastructure utilization and plans to enhance services further, including offering a 'berthing on arrival' facility for vessels.