Green Hydrogen Tenders in India as on 2025

 Here’s a comprehensive update on Green Hydrogen tenders in India as of 2025:


1. Overall Tender Landscape

  • Total tenders in 2025: 465 live tenders for green hydrogen projects across India, including production plants, transmission systems, and infrastructure development.
    (Source: TenderDetail)

2. Key Government Initiatives

  • National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM):
    • Launched in Jan 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore.
    • Target: 5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) by 2030.
    • Incentives under SIGHT Scheme:
      • Mode-1 Tranche-I: 4.12 lakh tonnes/year awarded to 10 companies.
      • Electrolyser manufacturing: 1,500 MW/year capacity awarded to 8 companies.
      • Subsidy: ₹50/kg (Year 1), ₹40/kg (Year 2), ₹30/kg (Year 3).
        (Source: PIB) [pib.gov.in]

3. Major Auctions & Winners

  • Second Auction under SIGHT (Jan 2025):
    • Capacity: 450,000 tonnes/year.
    • Winners: Reliance Green Hydrogen, L&T Energy, Waaree Clean Energy, AM Green, Oriana Power (lowest incentive bid: ₹0.01/kg).
    • Total incentive: ₹5,400 crore.
      (Source: FuelCellsWorks)

4. State-Level & PSU Tenders

  • NTPC Renewable Energy:

    • Tender for 1 MW Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer for mobility project at Kandla, Gujarat.
    • Scope: Design, engineering, commissioning within 240 days.
    • EMD: ₹20 lakh.
      (Source: Mercom India)
  • Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL):

    • Tender for 10,000 TPA Green Hydrogen Plant at Panipat Refinery.
    • Received 5 bids; contract award expected soon.
    • Build-Own-Operate model.
      (Source: The Hindu BusinessLine)
  • Indian Railways:

    • Pilot project for Hydrogen-powered trains under “Hydrogen for Heritage”.
    • Hydrogen production & refueling station at Jind, Haryana.
    • EPC contract awarded to GreenH Electrolysis.
      (Source: GreenH)

5. Infrastructure & Transmission Tenders

  • Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh:

    • Transmission system for proposed green hydrogen/green ammonia projects.
    • Multiple tenders for 765 kV substation packages and STATCOM systems.
      (Source: TendersOnTime)
  • Gujarat (Padana):

    • Tender for approach road connectivity for green hydrogen plots.
    • Value: ₹48.96 crore.
      (Source: TenderDetail)

6. Industrial & Port Projects

  • Paradip Port Authority & NTPC Green Energy:
    • MoU for green hydrogen-based mobility and bunkering projects.
    • Ports being developed as green hydrogen export hubs.
      (Source: CNBC TV18)

Summary Table

CategoryDetails
Total Tenders (2025)465 live tenders
Major Auction450,000 TPA under SIGHT
Key WinnersReliance, L&T, Waaree, AM Green
PSU ProjectsNTPC (Kandla), IOCL (Panipat)
RailwaysHydrogen train pilot (Jind)
PortsParadip, Kandla hydrogen hubs

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