Archive · 16 Nov 2025
DPA Kandla Pursues Decarbonization Projects, Attracting International Interest
Imagine a big port called Kandla that wants to be super clean and use less old-fashioned fuel.
They are building a plant that makes a new kind of clean fuel called green hydrogen.
Important people from countries like Britain and New Zealand visited to see how it's going.
They were very impressed!
Kandla is also planning to make other clean fuels like green methanol.
The port leaders have signed agreements to build new factories for these clean fuels.
They even think they might be able to build special clean ships there too.
This shows Kandla is becoming a leader in using new, eco-friendly ways to move things around the world.
DPA Kandla is positioning itself as a hub for clean energy and sustainable logistics, attracting international partners.
A British delegation reviewed India's first 1 MW green hydrogen plant at the port on November 13.
DPA Kandla also hosted a delegation from the New Zealand High Commission to discuss trade in timber.
European experts visited on November 6 to discuss green hydrogen scale-up plans and future projects like bio-methanol and eMethanol.
The port authority has signed MoUs to accelerate decarbonisation efforts, focusing on green methanol, hydrogen, and ammonia production, with potential for shipbuilding facilities.
- Who
- Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) Kandla, British Deputy High Commissioner Stephen Thomas Hickling, New Zealand High Commission delegation, European experts, Green Hydrogen Association (GH2) India, DPA Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh
- What
- Review of India's first 1 MW green hydrogen plant and discussions on decarbonisation projects, including green methanol and ammonia. DPA Kandla is positioning itself as a hub for clean energy and sustainable logistics, attracting international partners and signing MoUs for new facilities.
- When
- November 13 (British delegation), November 6 (European experts), Earlier this month (MoU signing context), Last month (Chairman's comments at India Maritime Week 2025)
- Where
- Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) Kandla, Gujarat, India
- Why
- To accelerate decarbonisation efforts, develop green fuel ambitions, and position the port as a strategic node for sustainable logistics and energy transition investments.
Proponents of Green Hydrogen Initiatives
Skeptics or those with alternative energy priorities
Pace of Decarbonization Projects
Proponents of Green Hydrogen Initiatives
DPA Kandla is accelerating its position as a hub for clean energy and sustainable logistics, drawing growing interest from international partners.
Skeptics or those with alternative energy priorities
The article focuses on the port's progress and international interest, without presenting any counterarguments or alternative viewpoints on the pace or focus of these projects.
Strategic Importance of Green Hydrogen
Proponents of Green Hydrogen Initiatives
Kandla is steadily evolving into a key enabler of India's national and global green fuel ambitions, with ongoing projects positioning the port as a strategic node for decarbonisation-focused investments.
Skeptics or those with alternative energy priorities
No opposing views are presented regarding the strategic importance of green hydrogen in the provided text.
- Port Authority
- Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) Kandla
- Key Initiative
- Green Hydrogen Plant (1 MW)
- Visiting Delegations
- British (Nov 13), New Zealand, European Experts (Nov 6)
- Other Green Fuel Projects
- Bio-methanol, eMethanol
- MoU Targets
- Green methanol, green hydrogen, green ammonia production facilities
- Shipbuilding Opportunities
- Potential for ship-building and repair facilities for commercial vessels