The union government is considering setting up green hydrogen refuelling stations for green ships along the southern coast of India to cater to vessels on the Indian Ocean. Establishing these stations would provide green ammonia and green methanol to the ships as per their requirement.
Green ammonia and green methanol are derivatives of green hydrogen. Green ammonia is produced using green hydrogen and nitrogen, while green methanol is produced by combining green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide.
Also, the government is in discussions with vessel companies to retrofit and convert their ships to green ships that will run on these cleaner fuels.