The Centre has approved a ₹797.17 crore project to develop a dedicated jetty for handling green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port in Odisha, marking a major step toward building port infrastructure aligned with India’s clean energy ambitions.
The facility will be implemented by Paradip Port Authority on a build-operate-transfer basis and will have a handling capacity of 4 million tonnes per annum.
The project includes construction of a dedicated jetty along with storage systems, pipelines, cargo handling equipment and related infrastructure.
According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the facility will handle green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo, and will also include provisions to handle other liquid cargo during the initial growth phase of the green hydrogen sector.
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Paradip Port Authority will provide capital support equivalent to 20 per cent of the project cost, amounting to ₹159.43 crore, during the construction phase.
The facility is expected to be completed within 24 months.
Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the dedicated green hydrogen jetty would play a critical role in strengthening export logistics and integrating Odisha’s emerging green hydrogen production clusters with global markets.
The jetty will have a centre-to-centre distance of 279 meters between extreme end dolphins and a dredged depth of 14.3 meters in front of the berth to enable safe handling of liquid cargo vessels.
Officials said the project is aligned with the objectives of the National Green Hydrogen Mission and is expected to support investments in green energy infrastructure in Odisha while strengthening port-based logistics for clean energy commodities, the ministry stated.
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