India's first dedicated green methanol bunkering facility at V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi is expected to commence commercial operations by the end of November 2026. The facility, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 October, has 1,500 cubic metres of storage across two tanks of 750 cubic metres each, connected by a 2.8-km stainless-steel pipeline to the jetty. It is being implemented under the National Green Hydrogen Mission with ₹35.34 crore allocated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. An expression of interest has been floated to identify a bunkering operator, and trial bunkering is under way.
India's First Green Methanol Bunkering Hub at VOC Port Targets End-November Commercial Launch
India's first dedicated green methanol bunkering facility at V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi is expected to commence commercial operations by the end of November 2026. The facility, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 October, has 1,500 cubic metres of storage across two tanks of 750 cubic metres each, connected by a 2.8-km stainless-steel pipeline to the jetty. It is being implemented under the National Green Hydrogen Mission with ₹35.34 crore allocated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. An expression of interest has been floated to identify a bunkering operator, and trial bunkering is under way.
