Pralhad Joshi launches Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India
On 17 June 2026, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI) at an MNRE workshop on the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Summary
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI) on 17 June 2026 at the MNRE national workshop 'Strengthening the National Green Hydrogen Mission: Through State Policies, Hubs & Infrastructure'. Developed by MNRE, the portal will support transparent certification and regulatory compliance under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India. Joshi said six States have notified dedicated Green Hydrogen Policies, seven have integrated hydrogen into existing frameworks and four more are finalising policies, and that incentives have been awarded to 15 companies for 3,000 MW per annum of electrolyser manufacturing capacity.
Key facts
- Portal
- Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI), developed by MNRE
- Purpose
- Certification under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India
- State policies
- 6 dedicated; 7 integrated; 4 in pipeline
- Electrolysers
- Incentives to 15 companies for 3,000 MW per annum capacity
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to Pralhad Joshi (June 2026), how many States have notified dedicated Green Hydrogen Policies?
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Correct answer: A — Six
Six States have notified dedicated Green Hydrogen Policies; seven others have integrated hydrogen into existing frameworks and four more are finalising policies.
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, incentives have been awarded to 15 companies to set up how much indigenous electrolyser manufacturing capacity?
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Correct answer: C — 3,000 MW per annum
Financial incentives have been awarded to 15 companies to establish 3,000 MW per annum of electrolyser manufacturing capacity.