European Commission approves $1.5 billion German State aid to support renewable hydrogen production
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a $1.5 billion German State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction that closed in 2026.
The scheme will contribute to the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal to accelerate the decarbonization of EU industry, the REPowerEU Plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels, as well as the EU Hydrogen Strategy.
Germany notified the European 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 1,000 MW of installed electrolyzer capacity, and the production of up to 10 million tons of renewable hydrogen.
The aid will be awarded through a competitive bidding process that will be supervised by the European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
The scheme will provide support to companies planning to construct new electrolyzers feeding renewable hydrogen into the Danish Hydrogen Backbone 1 pipeline, which is a Project of Common Interest, and deliver it to buyers connected to the German Hydrogen Core Network.
Category: Hydrogen
