Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate projects at V.O.Chidambaranar Port to establish it as India's first Green Hydrogen Hub Port.
These projects are part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crores to develop 5 Million Metric Tons per annum of Green Hydrogen production capacity by 2030.
The Prime Minister will also launch India's first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel under Harit Nauka initiative.
The hydrogen-fuelled electric vessels project is part of India's transformative efforts on the innovative and new technology front on green energy and sustainable cost-effective alternate fuel front.
Hydrogen fuel cells can be used in a wide range of applications, including transportation, material handling, stationary, portable, and emergency backup power applications.
The tender for selection of Green Hydrogen Producers for setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-I), has been awarded on 9th January, 2024 to 10 companies for a total capacity of 4,12,000 tons per annum.
The tender for selection of Electrolyser Manufacturers (EM) for setting up Manufacturing Capacities for Electrolysers in India under SIGHT Scheme (Tranche-I), has been awarded on 12th January, 2024 to 8 companies for a total capacity of 1,500 MW per annum.