In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that the European Commission has approved 100 cross-border hydrogen and electrolyzer projects as part of a major package of 235 energy infrastructure developments awarded Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) status under the updated TEN-E Regulation.
The selected projects, which span electricity, CO2 networks, and hydrogen, will now be eligible to apply for funding under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), and benefit from accelerated regulatory and permitting processes to support rapid rollout, according to the report.
The approved hydrogen projects will benefit from high-level political coordination via the Energy Union Task Force and regional groups. Their implementation will also dovetail with the upcoming European Grids Package and Energy Highways initiative—announced by President von der Leyen—to address infrastructure bottlenecks. The list now enters a two-month scrutiny phase by the European Parliament and Council. If adopted, the Commission will move to coordinate project execution with national authorities and developers, the report stated.
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