Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a green hydrogen pilot plant and laid the foundations for port projects at VOC Port in Thoothukudi. He highlighted Sagarmala fishing harbours, maritime innovation in Tamil Nadu, cruise circuits to Sri Lanka, and new trade corridors.
The plant is 100 per cent green-powered by solar energy and integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), enabling it to operate completely off-grid, as per a company statement. This represents a new paradigm in decentralised, renewable-powered hydrogen production.