The centre has formally recognised Deendayal Port Authority (Gujarat), V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority (Tamil Nadu), and Paradip Port Authority (Odisha) as Green Hydrogen Hubs. Commenting on the development, Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Ports are important nodes in the transition towards net zero by 2070.”
The green hydrogen mission adopts a cluster-based development model. This approach enhances early-stage project viability, enables infrastructure convergence, and helps achieve economies of scale in identified regions, an official statement said.
Recognition of these ports is expected to catalyse industrial participation, attract green investments, and promote innovation in clean fuel technologies.
The current scheme guidelines for setting up Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVIC) and Green Hydrogen Hubs provide the framework for identifying and supporting potential regions capable of large-scale hydrogen activity, the statement added.