MNRE launches ₹100 crore call for green hydrogen start-ups at first R&D conference
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 1st Annual Green Hydrogen R&D Conference in New Delhi on 11 September 2025 and launched a ₹100 crore call for proposals offering up to ₹5 crore per start-up pilot project.
Summary
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 1st Annual Green Hydrogen R&D Conference, organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi, on 11 September 2025. Joshi launched a ₹100 crore call for proposals to support start-ups in hydrogen innovation, providing up to ₹5 crore per project for pilots in hydrogen production, storage, transport and utilisation. Twenty-five start-ups showcased innovations at the conference. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched in 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore, rests on four pillars: policy and regulatory framework, demand creation, R&D and innovation, and enabling infrastructure; 23 R&D projects have been awarded under it.
Key facts
- Event
- 1st Annual Green Hydrogen R&D Conference, New Delhi, 11 Sep 2025
- Start-up call
- ₹100 crore; up to ₹5 crore per project
- NGHM outlay
- ₹19,744 crore (launched 2023)
- R&D projects awarded
- 23
- Start-ups showcased
- 25
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the maximum support per project under the ₹100 crore call for proposals for hydrogen start-ups launched in September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹5 crore
The scheme provides up to ₹5 crore per project for pilots in innovative hydrogen production, storage, transport and utilisation technologies.
Consider the following statements about the National Green Hydrogen Mission: 1. It was launched in 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore. 2. R&D and innovation is one of its four pillars. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the Mission was launched in 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore and rests on four pillars, namely policy and regulatory framework, demand creation, R&D and innovation, and enabling infrastructure.