On March 15, 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued the Scheme Guidelines for the implementation of the R&D Scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).

 On March 15, 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued the Scheme Guidelines for the implementation of the R&D Scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM). The guidelines outline the scheme's goals, which include:

Building an R&D ecosystem

The scheme aims to create a robust R&D ecosystem for green hydrogen technologies by encouraging collaboration between industry, academia, and the government.

Upskilling the workforce

The scheme aims to upskill the workforce that will be involved in the green hydrogen sector.

Providing policy and regulatory support

The scheme aims to provide policy and regulatory support to R&D activities to facilitate the scaling up and commercialization of technological advancements. 

 

Some other key features of the scheme include:

Intellectual property rights

The grantee institution(s) can retain a portion of the benefits and earnings from the intellectual property rights (IPR) to pursue further research.

International patent filing

The grantee institution(s) can file for international patents with a ceiling of Rs. 15 lakh for the initial filing cost.

Selling IPRs

The grantee institution(s) can sell the IPRs to another institution or industry for commercialization.

MNRE's right to take over ownership

MNRE reserves the right to take over ownership of the IPRs arising out of the projects under the scheme in the national interest.