The Government of India has invited Proposals for setting up Centres of Excellence (CoE) under Research and Development (R&D) Scheme of National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Government of India aims to establish world-class Centers of Excellence for Green Hydrogen in India to foster promote sustainability, thereby enhancing energy independence in the long term. The Centers of Excellence would contribute towards transition to a low-carbon economy by advancing Green Hydrogen production, storage, and utilization technologies.
These R&D Units act as focal points for cutting-edge research, skill development, and knowledge dissemination, facilitating collaboration among stakeholders, including industry, academia, and Government towards driving innovations in Green Hydrogen technologies, leading to improved process efficiencies and new product development.
The Government has allotted Rs 100 crores for setting up such Centres, under the Green Hydrogen Mission. MNRE had laid down guidelines for the implementation of R&D Scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Under these guidelines, Public and Private entities including Research Institutions, Universities are supposed to form partnerships to submit proposals against this CfP.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission launched on 4th January 2023, with an outlay of Rs. 19,744 crores up to FY 2029-30 is supposed to contribute to India’s goal to become Aatma Nirbhar (self-reliant) through clean energy and serve as an inspiration for the global Clean Energy transition. The Mission will lead to significant decarbonization of the economy, reduced dependence on fossil fuel imports, and enable India to assume technology and market leadership in Green Hydrogen.
