India’s Clean Energy Push Gains Momentum As Deendayal Port Commissions 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant In Kandla

In a major leap towards India's clean energy transition, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, on Thursday (30 July) commissioned the country's first 'Make-in-India' 1 Megawatt (MW) Green Hydrogen Plant.

The facility was inaugurated by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, in the presence of Minister of State Shantanu Thakur, Secretary T K Ramachandran, DPA Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh, and senior officials from the Port and L&T.

According to the ministry, this milestone stands as a powerful symbol of India’s green transformation under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reinforces the nation’s commitment to achieving Net Zero emissions.

The plant is part of a larger 10 MW Green Hydrogen project, whose foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister during his visit to Bhuj on 26 May 2025.

With this commissioning, Deendayal Port Authority has become the first port in India to operationalise a Make-in-India megawatt-scale Green Hydrogen facility.

The plant is capable of producing approximately 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually and is poised to play a crucial role in maritime decarbonisation and sustainable port operations, the ministry stated.

On the occasion, Sonowal praised the establishment of a fully Aatma-Nirbhar, future-ready hydrogen ecosystem built entirely by Indian engineers, and called it an inspiration for ports across the country to adopt eco-friendly and innovative technologies.

He also lauded DPA’s continuous commitment to green initiatives, citing the earlier deployment of India’s first Make-in-India all-electric Green Tug.

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