Centre Approves ₹797 Crore Green Hydrogen Jetty at Paradip Port

The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has approved the development of a dedicated jetty with allied facilities for handling green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port at an estimated cost of ₹797.17 crores.

• The project will be implemented by Paradip Port Authority on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis.

• The proposed facility will have a handling capacity of 4.0 million tonnes per annum and is designed to strengthen Paradip Port’s role as a hub for green energy cargo.

• The infrastructure will include a dedicated jetty, storage systems, pipelines, handling equipment and associated facilities.

• 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.

• Paradip Port Authority will provide capital support equivalent to 20% of the project cost, amounting to ₹159.43 crore, during the construction phase. The project is expected to be completed within 24 months