Oswal Greenzo Energies has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 5 MW green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port in Kandla, a project that will offer a practical gauge of how port-based hydrogen systems perform outside pilot conditions.
The facility, developed under the Government of India’s Sagarmala Initiative, is designed to produce around 800 tonnes of green hydrogen per year once operational. While modest in global terms, this output places the project firmly beyond laboratory-scale demonstrations and into early commercial deployment. The inclusion of shared infrastructure to enable a future expansion to 10 MW signals that the port authority and developers are already testing whether economies of scale can be unlocked within existing port operations.
Ports are energy-intensive environments, relying heavily on diesel-powered equipment, backup generators, and fossil-fueled transport links. At Deendayal Port, green hydrogen is being positioned as a potential substitute for conventional fuels in port operations and mobility applications, areas where electrification alone often faces operational constraints. The project also aligns with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, which targets large-scale domestic production and use of green hydrogen as a tool to cut industrial and transport emissions rather than as a standalone export commodity.
However, the numbers highlight both opportunity and limitation. An annual output of 800 tonnes corresponds to a relatively small fraction of the energy demand of a major port, underscoring that hydrogen at this scale will complement rather than replace conventional energy sources in the near term. The planned expansion pathway suggests that learning-by-doing, cost reductions in electrolyzers, and improved renewable integration will determine whether scaling to 10 MW is commercially justified.
Oswal Greenzo Energies, a joint venture between Oswal Energies and Greenzo Energy India, is executing the project on a full EPC basis, covering design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning. According to Oswal Energies Managing Director Ratan Bokadia, the contract reflects the company’s intent to demonstrate execution capability in hydrogen systems that meet global standards. From Greenzo Energy India’s perspective, Executive Director Kushal Agarwal has framed ports as logical entry points for hydrogen adoption due to their concentrated energy demand and industrial activity, although the economics will depend heavily on renewable power costs and utilization rates.
The Deendayal Port Authority is expected to use the plant as part of a broader emissions reduction strategy across maritime and logistics activities. If successful, the project could provide a replicable template for other Indian ports, many of which face similar decarbonization pressures but lack clear pathways to integrate hydrogen at scale.
The contract was formally signed in Gandhidham on January 28, 2026, marking a concrete step from policy ambition to infrastructure delivery.
