JNPA India

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The proposed investment is A loan of up to US$70 million to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to be utilized towards capex for creation of shore power infrastructure at the port in two phases over next 2-3 years. The proposed project involves the installation and operation of shore power infrastructure (also known as cold ironing) at an existing commercial port terminals at JNPA in India. The project will include construction of 33kv substations, cable systems, e-house, frequency converters, and onshore power cape point connections at multiple berths. The system will enable docked vessels to plug into land-based electricity sources, allowing them to shut down their diesel auxiliary engines while at berth. The project aims to reduce air emissions (including SOx, NOx, and PM) and greenhouse gases (GHGs), improve local air quality, and contribute to decarbonization of maritime operations. This initiative aligns with the recommendations of the Green Port Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Government of India (GoI). JNPA is public authority at national level and is located at Navi Mumbai on the western coast of India. It is the largest container port in the country with a container cargo capacity of 10.4 million TEUs. The port commenced operations in 1989. JNPA functions on landlord port model since 2022 under Major Port Authorities Act 2021 (port authority acts as landlord acting as regulator and lessor, while cargo operations are handled by private operators (herein referred to as Terminal Operators) under Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) concession), and its operations include providing requisite infrastructure facilities to the terminal operators. JNPA operates five container terminals through PPP concessions with piloting and berthing of vessel managed by JNPA and movement of containers and yards managed by Terminal Operators.JNPA proposes to implement the project in phases across all terminals, engaging an EPC contractor for construction and maintenance (3–5 years) and Terminal Operators for operational responsibilities. The first phase of the project will focus on one of the container terminals and Phase 2 will cover remaining terminals at JNPA