India's first port-based green hydrogen pilot project

• On September 5, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated India's first port-based green hydrogen pilot project at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tamil Nadu.

• The facility has been set up at a cost of Rs 3.87 crore, has a capacity of 10 nm³ per hour and will generate green hydrogen to power street lights and an electric vehicle charging station in the port colony.
• With the commissioning of this plant, VOC Port became the first green hydrogen producing port in the country.
• The foundation stone of a 750 cubic metre capacity green methanol bunkering and refuelling facility to be constructed at a cost of Rs 35.34 crore was laid.