Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds India’s first green hydrogen plant in port sector at Kandla

📰 National Affairs – India Commissions First Make-in-India Green Hydrogen Plant at Kandla Port, Gujarat

🔹 Key Highlights:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the commissioning of India’s first Make-in-India Green Hydrogen Plant in the port sector at Kandla (Deendayal Port), Gujarat.
• In a social media post, the PM called it a “commendable effort championing sustainability and powering our Net-Zero vision.”
• With this, Kandla becomes the first Indian port to house a megawatt-scale indigenous green hydrogen facility.

🔹 Project Details:

• The plant was inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
• It was developed in just four months and marks the first module of a larger 10 MW Green Hydrogen project announced in May 2025.
• The current module has an annual production capacity of 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen.
• The plant is fully engineered and developed by Indian engineers, reinforcing the goal of Aatma-Nirbhar Bharat in the clean energy sector.
• It is part of Deendayal Port Authority’s broader green initiative, following the earlier launch of India’s first Make-in-India electric Green Tug.

🔹 Strategic Significance:

• Positions Gujarat as a frontrunner in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure.
• Strengthens India's commitment toward Net Zero Emissions and its leadership in green port and maritime infrastructure.
• The project showcases India's progress in green hydrogen technology, aligned with the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
  
  🗓️ Date: August 4, 2025 | 🕗 Updated: 8:22 AM
  🔗 Source: NewsOnAir