India launched the Green Hydrogen certification portal yesterday (17 June), a digital platform designed to enhance transparency, accountability and regulatory clarity in the country’s emerging green hydrogen sector.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi unveiled the Green Hydrogen Certification portal of India (GHCI) during a national workshop focused on strengthening the National Green Hydrogen Mission through state policies, hubs and infrastructure.
The portal, developed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, will facilitate certification processes under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India and help establish a credible framework for producers, investors and stakeholders.
The platform is expected to streamline and manage the entire certification process across the country, ensuring regulatory compliance whilst building market confidence.
During the event, the minister also announced approval of Rs 22 crore support to nine startups under the National Green Hydrogen Mission’s Rs 100 crore startup support programme.
Joshi highlighted that under the SIGHT programme, incentives have already been awarded for 8.62 lakh metric tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity.
Financial incentives have also been awarded to 15 companies to establish indigenous electrolyser manufacturing capacity of 3,000 MW per year, reducing import dependence.
Launched in 2023 with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore, the National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to establish five million metric tonnes of annual green hydrogen production capacity, supported by 125 gigawatts of dedicated renewable energy capacity.
Six states have notified dedicated green hydrogen policies, while seven others have incorporated hydrogen-related provisions into their industrial and renewable energy policies.
