NEW DELHI, Jun 17: Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday launched green hydrogen certification portal to enhance transparency in the sector.
Developed by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, the portal will facilitate transparent certification and regulatory compliance under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India, an MNRE statement said.
Joshi launched the portal during the National Workshop on ‘Strengthening the National Green Hydrogen Mission: Through State Policies, Hubs & Infrastructure’ organised by the ministry.
He urged states to actively participate in advancing the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
He said six states have already notified dedicated green hydrogen policies, while seven others have integrated hydrogen into their existing industrial and renewable energy policy frameworks.
He added that four more states are in the process of finalising their policies.
Highlighting efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing, he stated that financial incentives have been awarded to 15 companies to establish 3,000 MW per annum of indigenous electrolyser manufacturing capacity, reducing dependence on imported supply chains.
In the refinery sector, he noted that contracts have been awarded for the supply of 30,000 MTPA of green hydrogen to IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, and NRL.
He further highlighted that Rs 84 crore has been sanctioned for pilot projects testing 100 per cent hydrogen injection in the steel sector.
On clean mobility, he stated that nearly Rs 208 crore has been allocated to support 37 hydrogen-fuelled vehicles and 9 strategic refuelling stations, complemented by an investment of Rs 193.35 crore across seven national testing facilities.
Joshi also underscored the government’s focus on innovation and standards, noting that a dedicated R&D roadmap worth Rs 113 crore is supporting 21 approved projects.
He added that the regulatory framework has been streamlined through the launch of the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme and the finalisation of standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol in recent months.
He highlighted that the National Green Hydrogen Mission has taken a significant step towards reducing import dependence, with agreements signed for the supply of 6.7 lakh MTPA of green ammonia to 11 fertiliser plants.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission was launched in 2023 with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore.
Joshi informed that under the SIGHT programme, incentives have already been awarded for 8,62,000 MTPA of green hydrogen production capacity.
He also welcomed the strong response from industry, citing JSW’s successful commissioning of a 3,600 MTPA green hydrogen production plant in November 2025.
The Union Minister announced that Green Hydrogen Mission has allocated Rs 100 crore for supporting Start Ups on green hydrogen technologies.
He said that the first list of 9 startups is being approved with a total funding of Rs 22 crore. )PTI)
