- L&T successfully manufactures these 1 MW electrolysers in a record time of just three months
- The Green Hydrogen Plant is targeted to be fully operational by July 2025
- Manufactured by Larsen & Toubro at its Hazira, Gujarat facility, the electrolyser features over 80% indigenisation, aligning with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Derek M Shah, Senior Vice President & Head, L&T Energy – Green Manufacturing & Development
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
NEW DELHI, KANDLA, MAR 18
In a significant step towards energy transition and achieving the objectives of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday virtually flagged off the Electrolysers manufactured by L&T under “Make-in-India” for a 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant being set up at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, “This flagging-off marks a key milestone in DPA Kandla’s mission to emerge as India’s leading Green Hydrogen hub. Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we are driving advanced green energy initiatives, reaffirming our commitment to decarbonising the maritime sector and setting a national benchmark for sustainable port operations.”
Commenting on this, Derek M Shah, Senior Vice President & Head, L&T Energy – Green Manufacturing & Development, said, “L&T Electrolyser Ltd achieved a major milestone with the dispatch of an indigenously manufactured High-Pressure Alkaline Electrolyser to Deendayal Port, Kandla. The dispatch was flagged off by Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. Manufactured by Larsen & Toubro at its Hazira, Gujarat facility, the electrolyser features over 80% indigenisation, aligning with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. This milestone reinforces L&T Energy’s commitment to driving India’s energy transition through cutting-edge technology and self-reliance in green hydrogen production.”
In line with the decision to develop Kandla Port as a Green Hydrogen Hub, DPA Kandla initiated action in December 2024 for setting up an operated 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant (to be subsequently scaled up to 10 MW capacity), marking a pioneering effort towards sustainable energy adoption in India’s maritime sector.
The primary objective of this plant is to provide engineers and technicians with crucial exposure to the production, storage and handling ecosystem of Green Hydrogen.
Recognizing L&T as a proven leader in the Green Hydrogen space, having already established a 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant at Hazira (inaugurated by the Prime Minister over a year ago, DPA entrusted the manufacturing of these electrolysers to L&T.
L&T successfully manufactured these 1 MW electrolysers in a record time of just three months.
Electrolysers are the most crucial component of any Green Hydrogen plant, playing a pivotal role in hydrogen generation.
With the site work already completed at Kandla, these electrolysers will soon be assembled on-site to kickstart operations.
The Green Hydrogen Plant is targeted to be fully operational by July 2025. Its estimated production capacity is 18 kg of Green Hydrogen per hour, translating to approximately 80-90 tonnes per year.
This will make DPA Kandla the first port in the country to have set up an operational Green Hydrogen plant within the port limits, using indigenous Electrolysers.
The facility’s Green Hydrogen will be utilized to generate clean energy through Fuel Cells, paving the way for self-sustaining and eco-friendly power solutions at the port.
The flag-off ceremony was attended by T.K. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, DPA. The electrolysers were flagged off from L&T’s Hazira manufacturing facility.
