The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a Call for Proposals (CfP No. SECI/C&P/EOI/17/0005/26-27) to select Executing Agencies (EAs) for preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the development of Green Hydrogen Hubs across India. The call was issued on September 28, 2026, under Component-B1 of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The initiative aims to develop large-scale, cluster-based green hydrogen ecosystems by preparing comprehensive DPRs covering techno-commercial, financial, environmental and regulatory aspects. MNRE has allocated a total financial support of ₹28 crore for the component. Generally, each selected State or Union Territory will be supported for one DPR, with Central Financial Assistance (CFA) capped at ₹3 crore per DPR.
SECI will follow a two-stage evaluation process for selecting EAs. The techno-commercial evaluation will carry 60 marks, while the presentation before the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) will carry the remaining 40 marks. Eligible entities include Central and State public sector undertakings, private companies, government corporations, autonomous bodies, and joint ventures or consortiums meeting the specified eligibility requirements.
The CfP will operate on a rolling basis. Proposals can be submitted until 18:00 hours on the last working day of each calendar month, continuing until SECI issues a formal termination notice. Proposals received during a month will be evaluated in the following month, with opening scheduled for the first working day of that month. Each submitted proposal will remain valid for 12 months from its submission date.
Following the award, the selected agency must submit the draft DPR to the PAC within 12 weeks from the Letter of Award. The presentation on the draft DPR is scheduled one week after submission. The final DPR is required to be submitted within one week of receiving observations from the PAC.
No Earnest Money Deposit, document fee or tender management fee is applicable under the CfP. However, selected private sector EAs will be required to submit a bank guarantee equivalent to 30% of the allocated CFA before receiving the first 30% disbursement.
The CFA will be released in three stages. Thirty percent will be released following Administrative Approval, 40% after submission and acceptance of the draft DPR by the PAC, and the remaining 30% after final acceptance by the concerned State Government.
SECI has also specified penalties for delays. Any delay beyond the prescribed DPR submission schedule will attract a penalty of 0.5% of the sanctioned CFA per week, subject to a maximum of 5% of the total CFA. For private EAs, SECI may also encash the bank guarantee if the proposed DPR fails to secure PAC approval.
