• The Govt. of India on 28th June 2023 – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE – Hydrogen Division) announced scheme guidelines under National Green Hydrogen Mission for “Incentives for Electrolyser Manufacturing”.

• The scheme is covered under “Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme – Component I with a total outlay of INR 4,440 Crores.

• The objectives of the scheme are as under:

  • Maximize the indigenous electrolyser manufacturing capacity

  • Achieving lower levelized cost of Hydrogen Production

  • Ensuring globally competitive performance and quality of products

  • Progressively enhancing domestic value addition

  • Supporting established and promising technologies

• MNRE through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will invite bids for competitive selection wherein bidders are required to submit:

  Annual Manufacturing Capacity for which incentive is sought.

  Committed Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) of Electrolyser produced each year for 5 year period.

  Committed Local Value Addition on an annual basis for 5 years.

• Eligibility

  • The bidder can be a single company or a joint venture  or Consortium of more than one company.

  • Net worth of the bidder as on the last date of Financial Year should be equal to or greater than Rs. 1 Cr per MW of of quoted manufacturing capacity.

  • The beneficiary will have to demonstrate minimum 50% of annual sales of electrolysers for installation of projects in India.

  • Electrolysers manufactured by bidders must fulfill:

    • Specific Energy Consumption <=56 kWh per Kg of H2 production.
    • Guaranteed life of 60,000 hours.
    • Minimum 40% & 30% LVA during 1st Year of Alkaline Electrolyser and others respectively.
• Incentives
  • The incentives will be based on the INR/ KW being generated
  • The Base incentive will be INR 4,440/ KW for the 1st year and reducing to INR 1,480 by 5th Year. 

Need support in claiming subsidy from the government, read our publication (H2 Electrolyser_GHM) or contact us.