India has begun developing a port-based e-methanol facility at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat. The plant is designed to produce 150 tonnes per day using renewable power, water and biogenic carbon dioxide, with the fuel intended for vessels serving the Asia–Europe trade corridor.
India began developing a port-based green methanol facility at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat, on September 26, 2026. The project is being advanced by the Deendayal Port Authority and Assam Petro-Chemicals, with planned output of 150 tonnes of e-methanol per day. The production process is expected to use renewable electricity, water and biogenic carbon dioxide.
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