News Insights · August 4, 2025 · 2 minutes read
In a major stride towards sustainable energy transition and port sector decarbonization, Deendayal Port (Kandla) in Gujarat has become the first Indian port to host a megawatt-scale Green Hydrogen Plant. The facility was inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and marks a significant contribution to India’s Net-Zero 2070 goals and the ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission.
The 1 MW plant is part of a larger 10 MW Green Hydrogen project announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2025. Fully developed by Indian engineers, this Make-in-India facility demonstrates India’s innovation potential in the clean energy sector.
It builds on an earlier milestone of Deendayal Port—the launch of India’s first Make-in-India electric green tug—further positioning the port as a national hub for sustainable maritime operations.
What is Green Hydrogen?
Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources such as solar or wind, in a process that emits no greenhouse gases. It is most commonly produced through the electrolysis of water.
National Green Hydrogen Mission
Launched in 2023, the National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to make India a global hub for the production, usage, and export of green hydrogen. The Mission will result in the following likely outcomes by 2030:
- 5 MMT of annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030, with an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW
- Creation of over 6 lakh jobs
- Over Rs. 8 lakh crore in total investments
- Reduction of 50 MMT of CO₂ emissions per year
- Cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports over Rs. 1 lakh crore
Source: Newsonair
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