India’s first dedicated green methanol bunkering hub will be established at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Thoothuvalai, Tamil Nadu, and will be ready for commissioning by late November 2026 with the support of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The facility has a total storage capacity of 1,500 cubic meters in two 750 cubic meter tanks and is connected with a 2.8-kilometre stainless-steel pipeline and dual transfer pumps of 120 cubic meter per hour capacity and is backed by a federal grant of ₹35.34 crore. The berth infrastructure is fitted with automatic control loops, emergency shutdown valves and special fire prevention systems. The hub is strategically located along the East-West international maritime corridor connecting Rotterdam, Tuticorin and Singapore and will allow low-emission marine vessels to refuel with green methanol at an Indian port.
