<p data-path-to-node="5">In a major step toward establishing India as a green bunkering and sustainable alternative fuels hub, the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="128">Deendayal Port Authority (DPA)</b> and <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="163">Advait Polycarb Private Limited (APCL)</b> will lay the foundation stone for a pioneering <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="249">₹2,300 Crore, 150-tonne-per-day (TPD) commercial green e-methanol plant</b> at Kandla in Gujarat.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The upcoming state-of-the-art facility represents a strategic investment in the circular carbon economy, aimed at producing low-carbon, renewable marine fuels for international shipping lines and domestic industrial consumers. The project aligns with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and the Maritime Amrit Kaal 2047 roadmap, which seeks to transform major ports into hydrogen production hubs and drive maritime decarbonization. By integrating captured carbon emissions and renewable power, the plant will establish Kandla as a preferred eco-refueling and sustainable bunkering destination along key East-West trade routes.</p><p data-path-to-node="7">The high-profile foundation stone laying ceremony is scheduled to take place at the DPA Exhibition Ground in Gandhidham, Kutch, in the presence of distinguished dignitaries, including Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, and Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="9">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Energy Transition Roadmap</h3><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Significant Capital Outlay:</b> With an estimated project investment of ₹2,300 Crore, the facility will emerge as one of the largest private-sector green fuel investments situated within an Indian major port jurisdiction.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Commercial Capacity Scale:</b> The plant will feature a production capacity of 150 tonnes per day (TPD) of high-purity green e-methanol, providing an immediate pipeline of drop-in alternative fuel compliant with global maritime emissions standards.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Green Marine Bunkering Hub:</b> The facility is strategically designed to supply next-generation methanol-powered container ships and bulk carriers calling at Kandla and surrounding Gujarat maritime terminals, capturing bunkering market share currently held by overseas hubs.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Closed-Loop Manufacturing Process:</b> The plant will integrate renewable energy with captured industrial carbon emissions and green hydrogen generated via solar-powered electrolysis, achieving a low-carbon or near-zero-carbon lifecycle for the end-product.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,4,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Pipeline and Port Integration:</b> The facility’s direct proximity to Kandla’s deepwater liquid cargo jetties and storage tank farms will enable seamless pipeline transfers for vessel refueling, coastal barging, and bulk chemical exports.</p></li></ul>