Deendayal Port Authority has invited bids to set up a metal hydride technology-based green hydrogen storage system with a capacity of at least 3 kg and fuel cell-based power generation of at least 4 kW at its port in Kandla, Gujarat.

The last date to submit bids is April 6, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

Bidders must pay an earnest money deposit of ₹651,045 (~$7,047) and a security deposit of up to 10% of the contract value.

They must also submit a tender fee of ₹5,900 (~$64).

Successful bidders must submit performance security of up to 5% of the contract value.

The project’s estimated value is ₹32.6 million (~$352,867).

The scope of work includes designing, supplying, installing, integrating, testing, and commissioning the project. It also entails operation and maintenance (O&M) for two years, comprising one year of defect liability and one year of comprehensive O&M.

The project also involves the supply of a pressure regulation system for the required quality of hydrogen purification and filtration units, and protection container housing for metal hydride units, fuel cell units, and batteries.

Successful bidders must secure the required statutory certificates and requirements for the implementation of the project.

The project must be designed for saline environmental conditions and must be protected from environmental factors. It must also be designed as a containerized system to enable portability.

The project must be designed for interconnection at the 220/440 voltage level.

The project must be completed within six months. Delays in project completion will attract liquidated damages of up to 0.5% per week, capped at 10%.

Successful bidders must integrate the project with the existing 1 MW green hydrogen plant at Oil Jetty-7.

They must ensure that the output power is compatible with single- and three-phase electricity, and that at least 50% of the IP generated by this technology is shared with Deendayal Port Authority.

Bidders must have designed, supplied, installed, tested, and commissioned a metal hydride storage and fuel power system in the last seven years as follows:
• Designed, supplied, installed, tested, and commissioned at least three metal hydride storage and fuel power systems of at least ₹13 million (~$140,715).
• Designed, supplied, installed, tested, and commissioned at least two metal hydride storage and fuel power systems of at least ₹16.3 million (~$176,435).
• Designed, supplied, installed, tested, and commissioned at least one metal hydride storage and fuel power system of at least ₹26 million (~$281,429).

Bidders must have a minimum annual turnover of ₹9.77 million (~$105,751) in the last three financial years.

Last year, the Gujarat government notified the Green Hydrogen Policy 2025 to achieve a production capacity of 3 million metric tons per annum by 2035. The main objectives also include achieving 30 GW of electrolyzer capacity and 75 GW of renewable energy capacity. The state aims to facilitate nearly ₹5 trillion (~$55.60 billion) in investments across the green hydrogen and renewable energy sectors.

In 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy unveiled a program to promote innovative production and utilization of green hydrogen across various sectors.