European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Auctions
EU-wide auction for renewable hydrogen production
About
The Innovation Fund awards grants through calls for proposals and auctions (competitive bidding). The Innovation Fund runs auctions to provide cost-efficient support to renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) hydrogen producers within the European Union and the European Economic Area. It will kick-start the development of a European hydrogen market and contribute to meeting Europe’s ambitious climate targets.
Step-by-step process
The auction call is published
Bidders submit qualification documents and bids (€/kh of H₂)
Bidders’ qualification documents are checked and bids are ranked on price
Bidders are notified if they passed the prequalification
Bids are awarded until the budget cap is reached and the auction is cleared
The auction outcomes are published
Winners sign the grant agreement
Project construction and entry into operation
Winners receive support upon production of H₂, by volume
