On April 29, 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organized a one-day national workshop on opportunities for ‘Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Green Hydrogen Supply Chain’, at New Delhi. The workshop was aimed to explore opportunities and discuss key role of MSMEs in development of green hydrogen ecosystem in India. Over 300 delegates drew participation from different stakeholder groups, including MSMEs, policymakers, technology providers, industry associations, and international partners.
Delivering the inaugural address, Union Minister of MNRE, Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, highlighted the government’s commitment to fostering innovation-led growth and emphasized that MSMEs will serve as the backbone of India’s energy transition through their innovative capabilities and localized solutions. He focused on the critical role MSMEs will play in realizing the mission’s objectives of building a self-reliant green hydrogen ecosystem by 2030.
Joshi 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.
In the workshop, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, MNRE highlighted some key achievements in the implementation of National Green Hydrogen Mission. He stressed upon the importance of building capacities, facilitating finance, and strengthening technology linkages to empower MSMEs to meaningfully participate in this new industrial landscape. He reiterated the ministry’s commitment to building institutional and infrastructural support for green hydrogen, with MSMEs playing a critical role.
