Three Indian ports to become hydrogen hubs by 2030 - Indian shipping minister
The ports will be capable of handling, storing and supplying green hydrogen by 2030, India’s Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal said this week.
PHOTO: A cargo ship at Nhava Sheva, one of the largest container ports in India. Getty Images
The Indian ports of Deendayal on the northwest coast, Paradip on the east coast and Chidambaranar on the south coast have been shortlisted to be developed into hydrogen hubs.
Last month, the Indian government launched a "National Green Hydrogen Mission", sets out to launch pilot projects to scale up green hydrogen production and supply in the country, including for bunkering.
According to the mission, the MoPSW will play a key role in developing hydrogen port infrastructure including hydrogen storage facilities, bunkering, operations and fuelling facilities. The MoPSW has also set an ambitious target to start green ammonia bunkering in at least one port by 2025, and then expand this to all other major ports by 2030.
It is unclear whether green ammonia bunkering will be made available at any of the three shortlisted ports first.
A recent study published by the classification society DNV emphasised that Indian ports with large cargo throughputs such as Deendayal, Paradip and Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) are suitable contenders for establishing green fuel hubs.
By Nithin Chandran
Please get in touch with comments or additional info to news@engine.online
