Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2206, answered on 12.12.2025, addresses the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at Chidambaranar Port. Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel asked the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways about the objectives and expected outcomes of establishing the green hydrogen pilot project at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tamil Nadu. The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, stated that the project's objective is to create a bunkering facility for Green Hydrogen or its derivatives to support the phased development of Green Fuel utilization by demonstrating it in the shipping sector. This will support vessels operating on international and domestic sea routes by providing refuelling facilities for green fuels. The expected outcomes include a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions and the creation of numerous direct and indirect job opportunities in manufacturing and storage of green fuel and related services.
Key Entities Referenced
Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at Chidambaranar Port: A pilot project focused on establishing a green hydrogen bunkering facility at V.O. Chidambaranar Port.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The central ministry responsible for the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project.
V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port: The port in Tamil Nadu where the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project will be located.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2206
ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025
GREEN HYDROGEN PILOT PROJECT AT CHIDAMBARANAR PORT
2206. SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:
Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:
प(cid:517)न, पोत प(cid:303)रवहन और जलमाग(cid:330) मं(cid:361)ी
(a) the objectives for establishing the green hydrogen pilot project at V.O.
Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tamil Nadu; and
(b) the expected outcomes of the said project?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)
(a) & (b) The objective of the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at VoC Port is to create a
bunkering facility for Green Hydrogen or its derivatives to support the phased
development of Green Fuel utilization by demonstrating it in the shipping sector. It
supports vessels operating on international and domestic sea routes by providing
refuelling facilities for green fuels. The expected outcomes of this project include a
substantial reduction in CO emissions and creation of numerous direct and indirect job
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opportunities in manufacturing and storage of green fuel and related services.
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