APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port) in Gujarat will procure power from a 4.56 MW wind-solar hybrid project developed by CleanMax.

The two companies have entered into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement for the port to source power under the third-party open access model from the hybrid renewable energy project comprising a wind capacity of 3.5 MW and a solar capacity of 1.06 MW capacity in Gujarat.

This hybrid renewable energy project will deliver approximately 540 million kWh of electricity annually to Gujarat Pipavav Port’s operations.

Procuring renewable energy from the hybrid project is part of the Gujarat Pipavav Port’s effort to achieve net-zero status by 2040.

The hybrid project was implemented in two phases: the first in January 2022 (2 MW wind and 0.50 MW solar) and the second in September 2024 (1.50 MW wind and 0.56 MW solar).

The use of renewable energy is expected to result in long-term cost savings, as renewable energy tariffs are more predictable and less volatile than conventional power tariffs. The initiative supports APM Terminals Pipavav’s goal of becoming a certified “Green Port.”

In 2022, the port installed a 1,000-kW rooftop solar power project for self-consumption. Power from the project will replace around 10% of the port’s total energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 1,100 tons per year.

Girish Aggarwal, Managing Director of APM Terminals Pipavav (GPPL), said, “This partnership with Clean Max demonstrates our decarbonization efforts for the maritime industry. The association ensures we meet our renewable energy targets and contribute meaningfully to India’s larger environmental goals. This further adds to our commitment to achieve full net-zero status by 2040.”

The company has been conducting energy usage reduction drives, which have resulted in 20% energy savings in routine use.

APM Terminals aims to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 65% by 2030, relative to 2022 levels.

Recently, a chemicals and pharmaceuticals company HLE Glascoat partnered with CleanMax to procure power 5.61 MW of renewable energy from the latter’s wind and solar projects.

In 2022, the National Center of Excellence for Green Port and Shipping was launched to help vital ports in the country source as much as 60% of their energy demand from renewable sources (solar and wind).

In 2023, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways decided to develop two ports on India’s east coast and one port on the west coast as hydrogen hubs under the Green Shipping Initiative as part of Maritime India Vision 2030.