Port of Kandla Set to Initiate Green Hydrogen Production by August, According to DPA Chairman's Announcement
Kandla Port Takes a Green Leap Forward
Kandla Port, located in Gujarat, India, is making significant strides in sustainability and clean energy. The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) at Kandla Port has commissioned India's first 1 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen plant, a milestone in the country's green energy transition.
The plant, which began production in August 2025, produces approximately 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually. This is the first phase of a planned 10 MW facility and the first such project at an Indian port. The green hydrogen produced is initially used to power buses and street lighting within the port, with plans to scale up for fueling all port resources in the future.
The Union Shipping Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the plant on July 31, 2025, with the foundation stone laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2025. The project showcases indigenous technology, with the electrolyzer and engineering implemented by Indian firms including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), demonstrating India's push for self-reliance and sustainable development in clean energy.
Expansion plans for the green hydrogen plant include an additional 5 MW by the end of the current fiscal year 2025-26, with the full 10 MW capacity expected to be operational by the middle of the next fiscal year (2026-27). This aligns with India’s broader goal under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to promote large-scale green hydrogen production and usage for clean energy transition, especially in industrial and maritime sectors.
Kandla Port is also positioning itself as a methanol bunker point for the Rotterdam-Singapore corridor, making it the first in India to feature in the world's green shipping corridors. This move is part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions in the maritime industry.
In addition to its green hydrogen initiatives, Kandla Port has surpassed its cargo-handling target for the financial year 2024-25, ending the year with a cargo-handling volume of 150.16 million tonnes. This marks a 13% year-on-year growth for Kandla Port.
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, an ecosystem is being developed in Kandla for green hydrogen, green ammonia, and methanol. Major industry partners have been allocated space to set up giga-scale plants for green hydrogen production in Kandla Port. An MoU has also been signed with NTPC, under which eleven hydrogen-powered buses will replace diesel buses in Kandla, contributing to the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set by the International Maritime Organization.
With these developments, Kandla Port and Gujarat are leading India's green hydrogen revolution and maritime decarbonization efforts.
[1] Kandla Port To Begin Green Hydrogen Production By August: DPA Chairman. [2] Sushil Kumar Singh, Chairman of Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, made this announcement. [3] Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, an ecosystem is being developed in Kandla for green hydrogen, green ammonia, and methanol. [4] An MoU has been signed with NTPC, under which eleven hydrogen-powered buses will replace diesel buses in Kandla.
- Kandla Port, under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, is developing an ecosystem for green hydrogen, green ammonia, and methanol, attracting major industry partners to set up giga-scale plants for hydrogen production.
- The green hydrogen produced at Kandla Port's 1 MW plant, which began production in August 2025, is initially used for powering buses and street lighting, with plans to fuel all port resources in the future.
- The expansion of Kandla Port's green hydrogen plant includes an additional 5 MW by the end of the current fiscal year, aligning with India’s broader goal of promoting large-scale green hydrogen production and usage in industrial and maritime sectors.
- Furthermore, as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, an MoU has been signed with NTPC, which involves replacing eleven diesel buses in Kandla with hydrogen-powered ones, contributing to the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions set by the International Maritime Organization, demonstrating the commitment of Kandla Port and Gujarat to climate-change mitigation through renewable-energy sources, particularly in the environmental-science and finance sectors.
