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VOC Port Becomes India’s First Port to Produce Green Hydrogen and Surpass 1 MW Solar Power Generation.

National | Dated: 04 Aug 2025

In August 2025, V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port located in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, became the first Indian port to successfully produce green hydrogen and generate more than 1 Megawatt (MW) of rooftop solar power.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The milestone was announced by Sushant Kumar Purohit, IRSEE (Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers), Chairperson of VOC Port, during a landmark conference on sustainable maritime development.
  • - The announcement was made at the ‘Green Ports and Shipping – Chartering Sustainable Maritime Future’ conference, held in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, to promote green initiatives in the Indian shipping and port sector.
  • - The one-day conference was hosted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) through its NAVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) Cell-3, which is responsible for Green Initiatives and Pollution Control.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The event was part of a national series of thematic workshops and roadshows being held in the lead-up to India Maritime Week 2025, scheduled for October 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • (ii) Key sessions at the conference focused on Decarbonisation in the Maritime Sector and Green Financing and Policy Frameworks, both aimed at advancing India’s maritime industry toward a net-zero emissions future.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which Indian port recently became the first to produce green hydrogen and surpass 1 MW rooftop solar power generation?

Correct Answer: V.O. Chidambaranar Port

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