{"id":16596,"date":"2025-05-23T11:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hh2.hu\/?p=16596"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:32:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:32:57","slug":"nearly-e1-billion-awarded-to-boost-development-of-renewable-hydrogen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hh2.hu\/en\/nearly-e1-billion-awarded-to-boost-development-of-renewable-hydrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly \u20ac1 billion awarded to boost development of renewable hydrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today, the Commission announced the selection of\u00a015 renewable hydrogen production projects\u00a0for public funding\u00a0across the European Economic Area (EEA).\u00a0The projects, located across five countries, are\u00a0expected to produce nearly 2.2 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over ten years, avoiding more than 15 million tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions.\u00a0The hydrogen will be produced in sectors such as transportation, the chemical industry, or the production of methanol and ammonia. They will receive\u00a0a total of \u20ac992 million in EU funding, from the\u00a0Innovation Fund<\/a>\u00a0sourced from the\u00a0EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The winning bidders, awarded after the second\u00a0European Hydrogen Bank (EHB)<\/a>\u00a0auction, will produce the renewable hydrogen in Europe with a subsidy that will help to close the price difference between their production costs and the market price and accelerate the deployment of cleaner fuels.<\/p>

The auctions of the European Hydrogen Bank contribute to scaling up renewable hydrogen, which in turn will help replace natural gas, coal and oil in hard-to-decarbonise industries and transport sectors. Producing more renewable hydrogen will decrease the use of fossil fuels on our continent and increase the\u00a0EU’s energy independence and positively impact security, jobs and the decarbonisation of European industry<\/strong>.<\/p>

Of the selected projects, 12 are committed to producing renewable hydrogen with fixed premium support between \u20ac0.20 and \u20ac0.60 per kilogramme. For the first time, the auction provided a dedicated budget for hydrogen producers with off-takers in the maritime sector, which are entities using the hydrogen produced by the project for carrying out or making use of bunkering activities. This has resulted in the selection of three bids receiving \u20ac96.7 million in grants. These projects will require between \u20ac0.45 and \u20ac1.88 per kilogramme. Each subsidy for the 15 projects ranges from \u20ac8 million and \u20ac246 million over a period up to 10 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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** Calculated based on the\u00a02021-2025 ETS benchmark<\/a>\u00a0of 6.84 tons CO2e\/tH2, not taking into account additional carbon abatement due to substitution effects in the H2 end use application\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In parallel, Spain, Lithuania, and Austria are allocating up to \u20ac836 million in national funding for projects in their countries through the \u2018Auctions-as-a-Service’ feature. This allows Member States to identify and fund eligible projects in their territories that meet the auction’s qualification criteria but cannot be funded by the Innovation Fund due to budgetary limitations. \u2018Auctions-as-a-service<\/a>‘ is open to all Member States, enabling them to benefit from the EU-level auction platform and award national funding to additional projects with simplified procedure.\u00a0<\/p>

Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>

The selected projects will now be invited to prepare their grant agreement with the\u00a0European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)<\/a>.\u00a0Agreements are expected to be signed by September\/October 2025.<\/strong><\/p>

Signed projects are required to reach financial close within a maximum of two and a half years after signature and to start producing renewable hydrogen within a period of 5 years. They will receive the fixed premium subsidy for a period of up to ten years for certified and verified renewable hydrogen production. As announced in the\u00a0Clean Industrial Deal<\/a>, a\u00a0third European Hydrogen Bank auction is planned for end 2025\u00a0<\/strong>with a budget of up to \u20ac1 billion.<\/p>

The Commission will soon also launch the\u00a0Hydrogen Mechanism<\/a>\u00a0under the European Hydrogen Bank. This online platform will bring together buyers and sellers and enable market participants to share information and find potential commercial partners.<\/p>

Background<\/strong><\/p>

With an estimated total budget of \u20ac40 billion from the\u00a0EU Emissions Trading System<\/a>\u00a0for the period from 2020 to 2030, the Innovation Fund creates financial incentives for companies and public authorities to invest in cutting-edge net-zero technologies and support Europe’s transition to climate neutrality.\u00a0<\/p>

The\u00a0European Hydrogen Bank facilitates the EU’s domestic production and imports of renewable hydrogen that qualifies as\u00a0Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO),\u00a0meaning it is generated using renewable electricity and meets the EU’s sustainability criteria.\u00a0 It supports the EU target to produce 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen by 2030, as set out in the\u00a0REPowerEU plan<\/a>. It aims to unlock private investment in the EU and in third countries by addressing investment challenges, closing the funding gap, and connecting future renewable hydrogen supply to consumers. In its\u00a0first auction in 2023<\/a>, the Innovation Fund awarded\u00a0nearly \u20ac700 million in grants to support 6 projects<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, the Commission announced the selection of\u00a015 renewable hydrogen production projects\u00a0for public funding\u00a0across the European Economic Area (EEA).\u00a0The projects, located across five countries, are\u00a0expected to produce nearly 2.2 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over ten years, avoiding more than 15 million tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions.\u00a0The hydrogen will be produced in sectors such as transportation, the chemical industry, or the production of methanol and ammonia. They will receive\u00a0a total of \u20ac992 million in EU funding, from the\u00a0Innovation Fund\u00a0sourced from the\u00a0EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The winning bidders, awarded after the second\u00a0European Hydrogen Bank (EHB)\u00a0auction, will produce the renewable hydrogen in Europe with a subsidy that will help to close the price difference between their production costs and the market price and accelerate the deployment of cleaner fuels. The auctions of the European Hydrogen Bank contribute to scaling up renewable hydrogen, which in turn will help replace natural gas, coal and oil in hard-to-decarbonise industries and transport sectors. Producing more renewable hydrogen will decrease the use of fossil fuels on our continent and increase the\u00a0EU’s energy independence and positively impact security, jobs and the decarbonisation of European industry. Of the selected projects, 12 are committed to producing renewable hydrogen with fixed premium support between \u20ac0.20 and \u20ac0.60 per kilogramme. For the first time, the auction provided a dedicated budget for hydrogen producers with off-takers in the maritime sector, which are entities using the hydrogen produced by the project for carrying out or making use of bunkering activities. This has resulted in the selection of three bids receiving \u20ac96.7 million in grants. These projects will require between \u20ac0.45 and \u20ac1.88 per kilogramme. Each subsidy for the 15 projects ranges from \u20ac8 million and \u20ac246 million over a period up to 10 years. ** Calculated based on the\u00a02021-2025 ETS benchmark\u00a0of 6.84 tons CO2e\/tH2, not taking into account additional carbon abatement due to substitution effects in the H2 end use application\u00a0 In parallel, Spain, Lithuania, and Austria are allocating up to \u20ac836 million in national funding for projects in their countries through the \u2018Auctions-as-a-Service’ feature. This allows Member States to identify and fund eligible projects in their territories that meet the auction’s qualification criteria but cannot be funded by the Innovation Fund due to budgetary limitations. \u2018Auctions-as-a-service‘ is open to all Member States, enabling them to benefit from the EU-level auction platform and award national funding to additional projects with simplified procedure.\u00a0 Next Steps The selected projects will now be invited to prepare their grant agreement with the\u00a0European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).\u00a0Agreements are expected to be signed by September\/October 2025. Signed projects are required to reach financial close within a maximum of two and a half years after signature and to start producing renewable hydrogen within a period of 5 years. They will receive the fixed premium subsidy for a period of up to ten years for certified and verified renewable hydrogen production. As announced in the\u00a0Clean Industrial Deal, a\u00a0third European Hydrogen Bank auction is planned for end 2025\u00a0with a budget of up to \u20ac1 billion. The Commission will soon also launch the\u00a0Hydrogen Mechanism\u00a0under the European Hydrogen Bank. This online platform will bring together buyers and sellers and enable market participants to share information and find potential commercial partners. Background With an estimated total budget of \u20ac40 billion from the\u00a0EU Emissions Trading System\u00a0for the period from 2020 to 2030, the Innovation Fund creates financial incentives for companies and public authorities to invest in cutting-edge net-zero technologies and support Europe’s transition to climate neutrality.\u00a0 The\u00a0European Hydrogen Bank facilitates the EU’s domestic production and imports of renewable hydrogen that qualifies as\u00a0Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO),\u00a0meaning it is generated using renewable electricity and meets the EU’s sustainability criteria.\u00a0 It supports the EU target to produce 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen by 2030, as set out in the\u00a0REPowerEU plan. It aims to unlock private investment in the EU and in third countries by addressing investment challenges, closing the funding gap, and connecting future renewable hydrogen supply to consumers. In its\u00a0first auction in 2023, the Innovation Fund awarded\u00a0nearly \u20ac700 million in grants to support 6 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