India receives support in its efforts to become a major participant in the global hydrogen industry

India receives support in its efforts to become a major participant in the global hydrogen industry

The DPA intends to build 1.4 million metric tons per year (MMTPA) of green hydrogen generation and 7 MMTPA of green ammonia production in Kandla.

The deadline for submitting proposals for the Rs 95,000 crore procurement was March 14, 2024. 

Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Greenko Group, and Welspun New Energy emerged as the top bidders in an international tender to construct green hydrogen and green ammonia facilities at Gujarat's Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Kandla, giving India's ambition to become a major player in the global hydrogen market a boost.

"The tender will be awarded to four companies including Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Welspun New Energy and Greenko, who have emerged as the four highest bidders," a top DPA official told Moneycontrol.

Bids for the Rs 95,000 crore procurement were launched on March 20 and accepted till March 14 at the latest. In response to a worldwide request for proposals to establish a green hydrogen hub at the port, DPA received 13 expressions of interest.

Moneycontrol submitted inquiries during market hours, but Reliance, L&T, Greenko, and Welspun did not answer right away.

"The contracts for the tenders have not been signed yet as the Model Code of Conduct kicked in before the bids were opened," a another DPA official said.

The DPA intends to distribute fourteen 300-acre parcels. Every plot has a yearly allocation of one million tons of green ammonia.

The original news that Kandla and Tuticorin will be India's first green hydrogen ports came from Moneycontrol on March 27, of last year. According to projections, India's need for hydrogen would grow to 12 million tonnes by 2030 and 28 million tonnes by 2050.

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The DPA intends to build a 7 million metric tonne per year (MMTPA) green ammonia plant and a 1.4 MMTPA green hydrogen facility in Kandla.

With green hydrogen predicted to play a key role, India hopes to attain energy independence by 2047 and net-zero emissions by 2070.

To assist major ports in obtaining up to 60% of their energy from renewable sources including solar and wind, the government established the National Centre of Excellence for Green Port and Shipping in November 2023. Nowadays, green energy only accounts for less than 10% of the energy use at large ports.

By 2030, Indian ports want to cut their carbon emissions by 30% for every tonne of cargo they handle. India aims to provide shore power to all visiting vessels, having previously provided shore power to ships with a power need of less than 150 kW.

The supplying of shoreside electrical power to a berthed ship when its main and auxiliary engines are off is known as beach power, sometimes known as shore supply. In addition to saving fuel that would have been required to power ships while they were in port, it also removes the corresponding air pollution.

These initiatives will employ green ammonia and green hydrogen to generate shore electricity in Indian ports, lowering carbon emissions.

The government unveiled the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) last year, with an initial budget of Rs 19,744 crore, of which Rs 17,490 crore would go toward production-linked incentive programs for creating electrolysers and green hydrogen.