NTPC Green Energy to Deploy Hydrogen Trucks at VOC Port

NTPC Green Energy to Deploy Hydrogen Trucks at VOC Port

India's largest power utility NTPC Green Energy signs MoU to install hydrogen fueling station and run hydrogen-powered trucks at VO Chidambaranar Port as part of India's plan to decarbonise transport and scale up hydrogen infrastructure.

From Ports to Power: VOC Port Leads India’s Green Hydrogen Revolution

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday launched India’s first port-based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tamil Nadu, marking an important step in the country’s shift to clean energy. The plant, set up at a cost of ₹3.87 crore, can produce 10 Nm³ of green hydrogen per hour. This clean fuel will be used to power streetlights and an electric vehicle charging station in the port…

NTPC Green Energy to Launch Hydrogen Station at VOC Port

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) to advance green energy technologies and promote decarbonisation in port operations. Under this agreement, NGEL will establish a green hydrogen fuelling station at VOC Port, complemented by the deployment of hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine trucks. The initiative aims to gradually phase out fossil-fuel-pow…