ENA State 2025-08-01 17:27:43 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Gandhinagar, Aug 1 (KNN)</strong> Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Thursday inaugurated a 1 megawatt (MW) Green Hydrogen Plant at the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Kandla, Gujarat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The facility, part of a larger 10 MW project, was hailed as a key milestone under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This commissioning demonstrates our commitment to Net Zero and sets a new benchmark in Indias green hydrogen ecosystem, Sonowal said, calling the development a significant stride in Indias transition to sustainable energy sources.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The 1 MW module, completed within four months of the foundation stone being laid by the Prime Minister in Bhuj on May 26, is expected to produce approximately 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The plant will aid in maritime decarbonisation and support sustainable operations across Indian ports.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Highlighting its strategic relevance, Sonowal described the project as a shining example of speed, scale, and skill envisioned under the Maritime India Vision 2030. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He noted that the plant was entirely developed by Indian engineers, underlining the governments focus on Aatma-Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Union Minister also commended DPAs broader green efforts, including the deployment of Indias first indigenously built all-electric green tug. </span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 43034 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/india-commissions-1-mw-green-hydrogen-facility-at-deendayal-port-gujarat 2025-08-01 17:27:43 knnindia.co.in