Electrolyser technologies to receive a share of €960m Czech decarbonisation fund

Hydrogen electrolyser technologies will benefit from the €960m ($1bn) Czech scheme that has been authorised by the European Commission.

Renewable equipment manufacturers in the Czech Republic will receive direct grants under the scheme, which is open to businesses of all sizes.

Beneficiaries will include producers of electrolysers, carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) systems, and wind turbines, alongside support for the critical raw materials essential to these technologies.

In an online statement, the Commission said the scheme is “necessary, appropriate and proportionate to accelerate the green transition and facilitate the development of certain economic activities, which are of importance for the implementation of the Clean Industrial Deal.”

Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition at the European Commission, claimed the state aid will help fast-track the transition to net zero.

“This scheme will accelerate the transition to a greener economy through the support of key investments, while ensuring that any potential competition distortions are kept to the minimum.”

While Czechia has made strides in deploying hydrogen-powered buses across its cities, the country is also advancing its domestic hydrogen production capabilities.

Solar Global Hydrogen became the first Czech project to use a commercial electrolyser for green hydrogen production. Equipped with a 230kW PEM electrolyser, the facility can generate 82kg of hydrogen per day.

With new state aid funding supporting investments in electrolysers and critical raw materials, projects like this could benefit from increased backing, helping to strengthen Czechia’s role in Europe’s hydrogen economy.