The Government of India has invited Proposals for setting up Centres of Excellence (CoE) under the Research and Development (R&D) Scheme of National Green Hydrogen Mission. The call for proposals (CfP) was issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 4th November 2024.

The objective is to establish world-class Centres of Excellence for Green Hydrogen in India to foster innovation, promote sustainability, thereby enhancing energy independence in the long term. These CoEs will accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy by advancing Green Hydrogen production, storage, and utilization technologies.

The CoEs will act as focal points for cutting-edge research, skill development, and knowledge dissemination. These CoEs will also facilitate collaboration among stakeholders, including industry, academia, and Government in order to drive innovations in Green Hydrogen technologies, leading to improved process efficiencies and new product development. These centres will aggregate and leverage expertise and resources to advance the entire Green Hydrogen ecosystem in the country.

MNRE had earlier released Guidelines for the implementation of the R & D Scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. It is expected that Public and Private entities including Research Institutions, Universities would form partnerships to submit proposals against this CfP. The Government has allotted Rs 100 crores for setting up such Centres, under the Green Hydrogen Mission.