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BOOST FOR GREEN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Government unveils Rs. 400-crore R&D roadmap Kandla, Paradip, and Tuticorin ports to be developed as

plan for green hydrogen export hubs for green hydrogen-ammonia and methanol

The Ministry for New and Renew- In a move to expedite India’s goal This strategic initiative aligns with tives. To support these efforts, a grant
able Energy (MNRE) has unveiled of becoming a signifi cant player in the the objectives outlined in the ‘National of Rs. 325-crore has been requested
the R&D roadmap for the national global hydrogen market, the Ministry Green Hydrogen Mission’, which seeks from the Ministry of Shipping.
green hydrogen mission, committing of Shipping and Ports has identifi ed to harness hydrogen’s potential in vari-
Rs. 400-crore towards developing a three key ports – Kandla, Paradip, and ous industrial sectors, including ferti- Meanwhile, the Deendayal Port
research ecosystem that can commer- Tuticorin – as focal points for the export lisers and petrochemicals. Furthermore, Authority in Kandla has taken an innova-
cialise green hydrogen. of green hydrogen, green ammonia, and hydrogen derivatives, as a low-carbon tive step by inviting global Expressions
green methanol within the next seven fuel alternative, have immense poten- of Interest (EoI) to gauge the interest
The roadmap seeks to provide guid- years. tial in transportation sectors like ship- and participation of developers and
ance for developing a vibrant research ping, metro rail, and trains. market players in the production, stor-
and development ecosystem which can The primary objective now is to age, and sale of green hydrogen and
help commercialise green hydrogen and establish the essential infrastructure The Odisha Government is currently green ammonia. Similarly, the VOCPA
contribute to India’s ambitious climate at these ports, facilitating the storage, in the process of allocating land in the port in Tuticorin has allocated a sub-
and energy goals. It focuses on deve- handling, and bunkering of these vicinity of Paradip Port to manufac- stantial 500 acres of land for the estab-
loping new materials, technologies, and hydrogen becomes a cornerstone of a by the government to address the issue eco-friendly fuels and their derivatives. turers specialising in green hydrogen lishment of a green hydrogen hub. Port
infrastructure to improve the effi ciency, sustainable future for our Planet Earth.” of GHG emissions, the DG-BEE un- India’s ambitious target is to create a and its derivatives. The port authority authorities have submitted a proposal
reliability, and cost-effectiveness of derlined the necessary framework and capacity for exporting approximately is also planning to develop shared in- to the government, seeking grant and
green hydrogen production, storage, and Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal the roles of diverse stakeholders for 5-million tonnes of green hydrogen frastructure facilities for the green hy- viability gap funding to facilitate the
transportation. The R&D programme Scientifi c Advisor to the Government the development and functioning of the and its derivatives annually by the drogen project, including the dedicated development of the necessary infra-
will also prioritise safety and address of India, emphasised the initial focus Indian carbon market. year 2030. handling of ammonia and its deriva- structure.
technical barriers and challenges in on “mission-mode projects which will
developing a hydrogen economy. yield results in 2-3 years,” with the al- Mr. Ajay Yadav, Joint Secretary, SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
located R&D budget of Rs. 400-crore. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy,
The announcement was made at an informed that all schemes under the Coca-Cola India launches fully recycled PET bottle
event organised by the ministry and the Mr. Abhay Bakre, Director General National Green Hydrogen Mission in soft drinks segment
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (DG), Bureau of Energy Effi ciency have been fi nalised and that the scheme
on the eve of World Hydrogen and Fuel (BEE), Ministry of Power, shared the for hydrogen hubs is ready to be rolled Coca-Cola India said it has launched thority (EFSA) for food-grade recycled
Cell Day (October 8). In a video mes- details of the ‘Draft Accreditation Pro- out. He said that pilot projects are be- fully recycled PET bottles in the carbo- material.
sage, Union Minister for New and Re- cedure and Eligibility for Accredited ing undertaken in steel, shipping and nated beverage category. Its brand
newable Energy Mr. R. K. Singh said, Carbon Verifi cation Agencies’, which road transport sectors and that imple- ‘Coca-Cola’ will be available in 100 The Coca Cola Company now of-
“On this World Hydrogen Day, let us he said is being released for public and mentation of National Green Hydrogen percent recycled PET bottles (rPET) fers 100 per cent rPET bottles in over
reiterate our commitment to research, stakeholder comments. In his presen- Mission is steering the nation towards a in pack sizes of 250-ml and 750-ml. 40 markets.
development and deployment of hydrogen tation on ‘Carbon Credit Trading hydrogen-powered future that promises The rPET bottles are being manufac-
solutions. Together, we can ensure that Scheme’, which has been announced to revolutionise the energy landscape. tured by Coca-Cola bottling partners – Mr. Enrique Ackermann, Vice-Presi-
Moon Beverages Ltd. and SLMG bottles made with food-grade rPET dent, Technical and Innovation, Coca-
Silox India acquires land at Payal Industrial Park Beverages Ltd. are recyclable and can become another Cola India, and Southwest Asia, said,
bottle giving it another life. Recycled ”We seek to drive a circular economy
Silox India, a joint venture of Trans- facturing sites operating in India for spread over the next few years to build Earlier, the beverage major had PET is a big move in the right direction for our packaging in order to reduce
pek Industry and Belgium’s Silox, and more than 20 years and exports more new capacities for its existing products launched rPET Kinley mineral water to embrace plastic circularity in India.” waste and carbon emissions. We are
a leading manufacturer of sodium hy- than 40% of the production capacity. and to build industrial scale plants for bottles in one litre size. working to increase recycled content in
drosulphite and sodium & zinc formal- new innovation products which are in The company said the rPET bottles our packaging, expand our use of refi ll-
dehyde sulphoxylates, has acquired 35 Commenting on the development, the pipeline. This reinforces Silox group Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal, Chairman, are crafted from food-grade recycled able bottles, and to collect packaging
acres of new greenfi eld industrial site Mr. Prakash Raman, Managing Direc- confi dence in India as it will signifi cantly Moon Beverages Ltd. (part of MMG polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as per for recycling through our ‘World Without
at Payal Industrial Park (PIP), Dahej, tor, Silox India said, “This new site will expand its India presence to serve do- Group), said, “PET plastic bottles have the technologies approved by the US Waste’ initiative. We also do research
Gujarat. The company has three manu- attract signifi cant capital investment mestic and global markets effectively”. value beyond their fi rst life. Our new FDA and European Food Safety Au- for new solutions for packaging.”

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