The European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed the second European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) auction will be held in December (2024).
It was revealed earlier this year that €1.2bn ($1.29bn) will be available in the second auction, representing a €400m ($430m) increase from the previous auction, which saw €720m ($775m) awarded to seven projects last April.
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Speaking during a video message at the Renewable Hydrogen Summit in Brussels, Belgium, today (November 7), von der Leyen stated that the new auction will have a new clause designed to encourage the use of equipment from European companies.