India’s First Port-Based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project Launched at VOC Port

India’s First Port-Based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project Launched at VOC Port

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Category : Business and economics Published on: September 06 2025

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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated India’s first port-based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at VOC Port, Tuticorin. With this, VOC Port has become the first Indian port to produce green hydrogen. The facility, built at a cost of ₹3.87 crore, will generate 10 Nm³/hr of green hydrogen. It will be used to power streetlights and an EV charging station in the port colony. The Minister also laid the foundation for a ₹35.34 crore Green Methanol Bunkering Facility. He inaugurated a 400 KW rooftop solar plant, raising VOC’s solar capacity to 1.04 MW. He dedicated a ₹24.5 crore coal conveyor system. Other projects launched include a 6 MW wind farm, a ₹90 crore multi-cargo berth, a four-lane port road, and a Maritime Heritage Museum.

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