Vision for Green Ports: Transforming infrastructure well beyond existing global benchmarks on sustainability
Principal Investigator
Prof. Nikhil Tambe
Objective
- The overarching aim of the project is to transform Vishakhapatnam port into a sustainable, tech-driven 'Green Port' by adhering to guidelines, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering innovation and collaboration, making it a leader in sustainability and as a benchmark for other Indian ports.
Description
- India's strategic location as a gateway between Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East in the Indian Ocean region, considered as the center of global commerce, makes it a natural hub for maritime trade. India is poised to break into worlds top 5 in near future, There is an urgent need to upgrade existing and develop new ports to handle the new volume, Aligning to India's nationally determined contributions, 'panchamrit', as well seminal activities by the State of Andhra Pradesh such as the Global Forum for Sustainable Transformation will become the key differentiators for the state to unlock and transform its coastal strengths.
Impact
- Transition to CNG Vehicles, Feasibility Studies for Electric/Hydrogen Cargo Equipment, Shore Power Pilot, Scaling Port Electrification, Full-Scale Shore Power, Expand Solar/Wind Energy, Energy Efficiency Upgrades, Large-Scale Renewable Energy Integration, Complete Transition to Green Tugboats, Explore Emerging Technologies.