Thiruvananthapuram: Vizhinjam, home to Kerala’s new international port, is set to play a major part in the State government’s push to promote green hydrogen projects, reports The Hindu.
The Power department has stated that land in the coastal area will soon be set aside to build facilities needed for green hydrogen development.
In an order issued on November 10, the department said that at least 50–60 acres of land near Vizhinjam Port will be marked out, in consultation with the Revenue department, for creating space to store and supply green methanol and green ammonia as part of setting up Green Hydrogen Hubs. The department has also allowed the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (Anert) to submit proposals for preparing the detailed project report for these hubs to the Energy Corporation of India.
Kerala is working on plans to develop a regional green hydrogen network with Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram as centres under the Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster (HVIC) initiative. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy approved the HVIC project for Kerala in July 2025.
A hydrogen valley is described as a region where hydrogen is produced, stored, distributed and used through linked pilot and demonstration projects. The proposed HVIC plan includes green hydrogen refuelling stations in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, along with pilot projects and supporting infrastructure such as electrolyser banks for green hydrogen production, and systems for hydrogen compression and storage.
