Hydrogen infrastructure developments already designated as projects of common or mutual interest (PCIs and PMIs) can now bid for a share of €600m ($665m) in funding.
The EU today (April 3) today opened a funding call for cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects.
The funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) will support project studies and construction works. It will remain open until September 16, 2025, with results expected “early” next year.
The programme is open to proposals for projects already granted PCI or PMI status – which gives them streamlined permitting and regulatory processes.
Six separate lists of PCI and PMI projects have been published, with the latest set including 65 hydrogen projects. These developments included hydrogen interconnections across Western, Central Eastern, South Eastern Europe as well as the Balkans.
The list also included electricity and carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure projects.
Energy and Housing Commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, said the EU must intensify its energy investments “now, more than ever.”
“Constructing the crucial missing links for seamless cross-border energy flows is essential – and the CEF’s contribution is instrumental in this respect,” he said.
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