changeadminIndia’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organised a one-day national workshop today, on opportunities for “Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the Green Hydrogen Supply Chain” in New Delhi.
The workshop was aimed at exploring opportunities and discussing the key role of MSME in the development of the green hydrogen ecosystem in India.
Over 300 delegates drew participation from different stakeholder groups, including MSME, policymakers, technology providers, industry associations, and international partners.
Delivering the inaugural address, Mr Pralhad Joshi, Minister of New and Renewable Energy, highlighted the government’s commitment to fostering innovation-led growth and emphasised that MSME will serve as the backbone of India’s energy transition through their innovative capabilities and localised solutions.
He highlighted MSME’s critical role in realising the Mission’s objectives of building a self-reliant green hydrogen ecosystem by 2030.
India’s Minister also launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI). He mentioned that the scheme is a foundational step towards creating a robust framework for certifying green hydrogen production and ensuring transparency, traceability, and market credibility.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, MNRE highlighted some key achievements in the implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
He stressed the importance of building capacities, facilitating finance, and strengthening technology linkages to empower MSME to meaningfully participate in this new industrial landscape.
He reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to building institutional and infrastructural support for green hydrogen, with MSME playing a critical role.
The workshop included four focused technical sessions as follows:
Technology Collaboration for MSMEs
Panellists deliberated on R&D collaboration models, indigenisation of components such as bipolar plates and electrolysers, and the role of knowledge institutions.
Business Opportunities in the Green Hydrogen Supply Chain
Discussions centred on MSMEs integration into large-scale projects. Experts from international agencies and corporate leaders outlined business models and market opportunities, advocating for systematic MSME engagement strategies.
Decentralised Hydrogen Production through Biomass
Expert speakers presented use cases on thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass to hydrogen, exploring their application in rural industries. The session highlighted the potential of decentralised models to meet local demand while promoting circular economy principles.
Catalysing Investments in the Green Hydrogen Ecosystem
Financial institutions, including the World Bank, IREDA, KfW, and IIFCL, discussed de-risking strategies, blended finance mechanisms, and the need to design green credit lines accessible to MSMEs.
The workshop marked an important step towards mainstreaming MSMEs in India’s clean energy transition and showed MNRE’s commitment towards building an inclusive, technology-driven, and decentralised green hydrogen economy.
The workshop saw active participation from MSMEs, who showed strong interest in entering the green hydrogen sector, particularly in areas such as component manufacturing, operations and maintenance services, and rural hydrogen generation.
Participants emphasised the need for standardised protocols, shared platforms for joint innovation, and the formation of Green Hydrogen Clusters to help MSMEs combine capacities and benefit from economies of scale.
The discussions also highlighted the importance of clear demand signals and long-term policy stability to encourage private investment. Experts noted India’s strong potential to emerge as a manufacturing hub for green hydrogen technologies, especially electrolysers and fuel cells.
The government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
The Mission will result in the following likely outcomes by 2030:
- Development of Green Hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum with an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country
- Over Rs. Eight lakh crore in total investments
- Creation of over six lakh jobs
- Cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports over Rs. One lakh crore
- Abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions
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