Dutch govt obtains EC nod for EUR-246m green H2 support scheme

The Dutch government on Friday received the green light from the European Commission (EC) for a EUR-246-million (USD 270.9m) scheme to support the production of green hydrogen by adding at least 60 MW of electrolysis capacity.

The Commission said in a statement that the approved measure is necessary and appropriate, has an “incentive effect” and will come with sufficient safeguards to limit its impact on competition and trade within the EU.

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In order to provide state aid under the scheme, the Dutch government will hold a competitive bidding process later this year. This tender will be open to all companies established in the European Economic Area (EEA) that operate or plan to build a hydrogen production facility in the Netherlands.

Those who emerge victorious from the tender will get direct grants for a period of seven to 15 years.

The Netherlands aims to have 500 MW of operational electrolysers in 2025 and 3 GW-4 GW by 2030.

(EUR 1.0 = USD 1.101)