In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a $451.7 million Spanish State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction closing in 2025. The scheme will contribute to the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal to accelerate the decarbonization of EU industry while strengthening its competitiveness. Spain notified the Commission of its intention to introduce a scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool within the European Hydrogen Bank. The approved scheme will support construction of up to 345 megawatts of installed electrolyzer capacity, and the production of up to 221,000 tons of renewable hydrogen in Spain. The scheme will help Spain achieve its national objective to install 12 gigawatts of electrolyzer capacity by 2030, as well as the targets for the share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) consumed in transport and in industry that are set in the Renewable Energy Directive. Under the scheme, the aid will take the form of a direct grant per kilogram of renewable hydrogen produced. The aid will be granted for a maximum duration of ten years.
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