Foundation stone laid for India's first port-based e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla

26 September 2026

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone of India's first port-based e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, on 26 September 2026. The 150-tonne-per-day plant will use renewable power, water and biogenic CO2 to make e-methanol for ships on the Asia-Europe trade corridor. The Rs 2,300 crore project is a joint initiative of Deendayal Port Authority and Namrup-based Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd, with capital shared 76:24. Phase I adds 50 tonnes per day for ₹1,200 crore by January 2027, and Phase II adds 100 tonnes per day for ₹1,100 crore by March 2027. The release puts the expected production cost at US$750 per tonne against a global rate of US$1,300 per tonne. The project is expected to create more than 3,500 direct and indirect jobs.