Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi today emphasised that India will have 300 gigawatts of installed non-fossil fuel capacity by the end of this quarter.

 

Mr Joshi said this while addressing the Workshop on Strengthening the National Green Hydrogen Mission: through State Policies, Hubs and Infrastructure in New Delhi. During the address, Mr Joshi said that, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has undertaken one of the world’s fastest and largest clean energy transformations. He added that in the last 12 years India has become a global leader in the energy transition sector.

 

Talking about the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Minister said that the initiative is aimed at attracting an investment of 8 lakh crore rupees, generating 6 lakh jobs in the sector and reducing annual carbon emissions by 50 million tonnes.

 

The Minister announced that the Green Hydrogen Mission has allocated 100 crore rupees for supporting Start Ups on green hydrogen technologies. He informed that the first list of nine startups is being approved with a total funding of 22 crore rupees. He also underscored the Government’s focus on innovation and standards, noting that a dedicated research and development roadmap worth over one hundred crore is supporting 21 approved projects. Mr Joshi also praised the major Indian private companies for their contribution in the sector.

 

On the occasion, he also launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India. Developed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the portal will facilitate transparent certification and regulatory compliance under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme.

 

The workshop was organised as part of the celebrations marking 12 Years of Decisive Achievement of the Government, highlighting the country’s progress in clean energy transition, renewable energy deployment, green hydrogen and industrial decarbonisation.