Varanasi has been selected as the pilot location for deployment of green hydrogen fuel cell inland vessels on National Waterways-I, aligning with the government’s Harit Nauka guidelines, an official statement said on Friday.
Discussions are ongoing with potential players for facilities like bunkering, it added.
It was also informed that due to its low emission qualities, methanol is also actively considered one of the key green fuels for EXIM Vessels globally, as seen in the recent case of Maersk’s deployment of methanol-powered ships, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) said in the statement.
