India's first green hydrogen plant

• On August 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the commissioning of India’s first Make-in-India green hydrogen plant in the port sector, set up at Kandla in Gujarat.

• The initiative, launched by the Deendayal Port Authority, is a significant step towards achieving India’s net-zero emissions target.

• The green hydrogen plant was inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on July 31.

• The plant became operational just four months after Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of the 10 MW green hydrogen facility during his visit to Bhuj in May 2025.

• With this, Kandla has become the first Indian port to have an indigenous green hydrogen facility at the megawatt scale, underlining Gujarat’s growing role in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure.

• The facility is expected to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable practices in India’s maritime sector.