Major ports in India undertake decarbonisation initiatives including bunkering
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India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Saturday (28 March) said major ports in the country have undertaken several decarbonisation initiatives.
This include the implementation of the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) for transition from conventional diesel-powered tugs to electric/hybrid tugs, adoption of renewable energy at ports, electrification of port equipment, vehicles and railway tracks, deployment of zero-emission trucks, and installation of Onshore Power Supply system.
Under GTTP, Deendayal Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Visakhapatnam Port and V.O. Chidambaranar Port has placed a work order for electric tugs.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recognised three major ports — Deendayal Port Authority in Gujarat, Paradip Port Authority in Odisha, and V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority in Tamil Nadu — as Green Hydrogen Hubs to support the development of the green hydrogen ecosystem in the country under National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Deendayal Port Authority has commissioned a 1 MW electrolyser-based green hydrogen plant and has obtained the Port Readiness Level (PRL) of 6 (progressing to 7) for Kandla Port for bio-methanol bunkering operations.
The ministry added that V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority is developing a green methanol bunkering facility and has commissioned a 10 Nm3 capacity pilot green hydrogen plant in April 2025.
Meanwhile, Paradip Port Authority is set to develop a green hydrogen and ammonia handling jetty through a public-private partnership model.
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Published: 1 April, 2026
