Gandhinagar, Aug. 1 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Thursday inaugurated a 1 megawatt (MW) Green Hydrogen Plant at the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Kandla, Gujarat.

The facility, part of a larger 10 MW project, was hailed as a key milestone under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

"This commissioning demonstrates our commitment to Net Zero and sets a new benchmark in India's green hydrogen ecosystem," Sonowal said, calling the development a significant stride in India's transition to sustainable energy sources.

The 1 MW module, completed within four months of the foundation stone being laid by the Prime Minister in Bhuj on May 26, is expected to produce approximately 140 metric tonnes o...