Green Hydrogen and Opportunities for Renewable Hydrogen in Europe
Green hydrogen, produced through electrolysis using renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, is set to play a critical role in Europe’s decarbonization efforts. Unlike traditional fossil fuels, green hydrogen produces only water vapour as a byproduct, making it a clean and sustainable energy source.
Europe’s strategic initiatives in response to various crises have positioned green hydrogen at the core of its energy transition. Programs like Next Generation EU, RePower EU, and Resilient EU2030 highlight the importance of green hydrogen in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving energy independence.
Opportunities for Renewable Hydrogen in Europe
CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) Transport (AFIF):
- Focuses on investment projects and deployment of transport infrastructure, prioritizes hydrogen refueling infrastructure on main road networks.
- Offers a 30% subsidy on CAPEX with additional deadlines for applications through 2025.
- Funding: 30% subsidy on CAPEX.
- Deadline: Additional deadlines for applications through 2025.
- Applicant Type: Consortia.
CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) Energy:
- Supports investment and deployment of energy infrastructure, includes hydrogen and electrolyzer projects, with subsidies up to 50%.
- Funding: Up to 50% subsidies.
- Deadline: Rolling deadlines through 2025.
- Applicant Type: Single or consortia.
- Promotes collaborative R&D projects across Europe, offers substantial funding for projects on production, storage and distribution, end-use applications, Cross-cutting issues and research and development along the entire hydrogen value chain.
- Funding: Varies by call.
- Deadline: Now closed.
- Applicant Type: Consortia.
Innovation Fund (Net-Zero Technologies):
- Focuses on mature projects for renewable hydrogen production.
- Funding: Significant funding is available through two types of calls:
- Grants: Direct funding for selected projects.
- Auction Call (Tender): Competitive process where projects bid for funding based on specific criteria.
- TRL (Technology Readiness Level): 6-9 for grants, and 7-9 for auction calls.
- Deadline: Varies by call.
- Applicant Type: Single or consortia.
Additional Funding Opportunities
PERTE de Descarbonizacion (Spain):
- Focus: National funding for decarbonization projects.
- Funding: Specific budget to be announced.
- Deadline: Call for proposals expected in September.
- Applicant Type: Consortia of at least three companies and two knowledge institutions.
- Focus: Environmental and climate action projects.
- Funding: Varies by project type.
- Deadline: Rolling deadlines.
- Applicant Type: Single or consortia.
IPCEI H2 (Important Projects of Common European Interest on Hydrogen):
- Focus: Large-scale hydrogen projects that contribute to Europe’s strategic goals.
- Funding: Substantial funding.
- Deadline: Varies by call.
- Applicant Type: Single or consortia.
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