The Cochin Port Authority (CPT) in association with Indian Ports Association (IPA), hosted a workshop on ‘Pathway for a Successful Green Hydrogen Pilot at Cochin Port’.
The workshop gave an outline on the growth possibilities of hydrogen fuel and how much CPT can help investors in the field.
Over 50 industry partners from 25 institutions, including green hydrogen developers, consumers, electrolyser providers, and multilateral organizations attended the event.
The workshop was inaugurated by CPT chairman B Kasiviswanathan, V O Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA), Tuticorin, chairman Susanta Kumar Purohit; and deputy chairman of CoPA and MD of Indian Ports Association Vikas Narwal.
Kasiviswanathan in his keynote address said: “Cochin Port already has existing capabilities and rich experience of handling liquid cargo, especially chemicals like ammonia. The port will be in an advantageous situation to build a bunkering facility for green hydrogen and its derivatives.”
Purohit highlighted the progress at VOCPA in the development of green hydrogen projects.
He said the port is planning to close the tender for a 60 KW electrolyser with the aim to commission in next quarter. CPT will invite proposal ideas from stakeholders in the upcoming months to finalize the scope of the pilot project.
“Shipping vessels, exports, and domestic use in fertilizer units and refinery complexes could be the priority off-takers for this pilot,” said Narwal.