India's National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) aims to make the country a global hub for producing, using, and exporting green hydrogen and its derivatives. Reaching that goal depends on a harmonised ecosystem of hydrogen standards and codes. These standards support safe deployment, build product credibility, and help unlock export markets.
Prepared with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), this report is a structured gap assessment of India's hydrogen standards landscape. It benchmarks India against the hydrogen standards roadmaps of Canada, Germany, and the EU. It also reviews the institutions involved, including BIS, PESO, PNGRB, OISD, MoRTH, and the automotive testing agencies.
The report maps the green hydrogen value chain into 20 components and 50 sub-components across production, transport and storage, end-use applications, and cross-cutting safety. Against this map, it identifies 166 relevant standards, codes, and reference documents. Of the 50 sub-components, 12 show no gap, 15 show partial gaps, and 23 lack a usable Indian standard.
For each gap, the report's preliminary action framework recommends one of three routes: adopt an international standard, adapt one, or develop a new one. Measures such as capacity building, approval and certification support, and digital access to standards have been highlighted as enablers for developing a comprehensive roadmap for Green Hydrogen standards in India.
