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rmi.org/RMI is an independent nonprofit, founded in 1982 as Rocky Mountain Institute, which transforms globalenergy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5°C future and secure a clean, prosperous,zero-carbon future for all. We work in the world’s most critical geographies and engage businesses,policymakers, communities, and NGOs to identify and scale energy system interventions that will cutclimate pollution at least 50 percent by 2030. RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City;Oakland, California; Washington, D.C.; Abuja, Nigeria; and Beijing.Indian Ports Association (IPA) was formed and registered in Delhi in 1966 under the Societies RegistrationAct, 1860 primarily to foster the growth and development of all Major Ports. Over the years, IPA hasconsolidated its activities and grown strength by strength and is considered to be a think tank for theMajor Ports with the ultimate goal of integrating the maritime sector. Authors and AcknowledgementsAuthorsAkshima GhateRuchi Gupta, VITOCato KooleDhakshin KumarJuan Correa Laguna, VITOAnkur MalyanAbigail MartinJagabanta NingthoujamAparajit PandeyAuthors listed alphabetically. All authors from RMI unless otherwise noted.AcknowledgmentsWe extend our heartfelt gratitude to our partners, the Indian Ports Association (IPA), for their unwaveringsupport and dedication to championing this effort. We are particularly grateful to Shri Vikas Narwal,IAS, managing director, IPA, for his exemplary leadership and guidance throughout the study. We alsoacknowledge the valuable contributions of Shri Rajiv Jalota, former chairman of IPA, whose insightsand feedback significantly enhanced this work. We sincerely thank Prema Kumar J Pillai for his effectivecoordination efforts at IPA. We would also like to thank Manisha Luthra and Soutrik Goswami at IPA fortheir suggestions and support for completing this report.Our profound thanks go to Oleksiy Tatarenko, senior principal at RMI, for his constructive feedback andguidance, which strengthened the research and narratives of this study. We also appreciate the activecontributions and steadfast support of Pieter Lodewijks, programme manager at EnergyVille and VITO,along with his team.We are deeply grateful to the reviewers listed below for their thoughtful feedback and guidance, whichgreatly improved the quality of this work:1.Surbhi Goyal, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank2.Vivek Jha, Researcher, Clean Tech, World Bank3.Daljit Singh Kohli, India Representative, Port of Antwerp-Bruges4.Paras Parekh, Advisor, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India5.Abhinav Sultania, Asia and Pacific Energy & Energy Transition Specialist, Asian Development Bank rmi.org/ ContactsFor more information, contactindiainfo@rmi.org.CitationRMI, Indian Ports Association,Gateway to Green: Assessing port readiness for green hydrogen transition inIndia, RMI, June 2025.CopyrightsRMI values collaboration and aims to accelerate the energy transition through sharing knowledge andinsights. We therefore allow interested parties to reference, share, and cite our work through the CreativeCommons CC BY-SA 4.0 license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.All images from Freepik.com, iStock.com, and AdobeStock.com unless otherwise noted. rmi.org/ Table of ContentsForeword...............................................................................................................................................6Executive Summary............................................................................................................................71.Introduction.......................................................................................................................................13Enablers and challenges for ports to lead development of green hydrogen hub......................................15Scope of the study..........................................................................................................................................................................................18Framing the narratives..............................................................................................................................................................................202.Harnessing Existing Infrastructure for the Green Hydrogen Economy...................24Repurposing gas infrastructure...........................................................................................................................................................24Utilising existing ammonia storage and handling capabilities..................................................................................353.Scaling Up: Investments in New Infrastructure Development......................................38Scenario design............................................................................................................................................................................