Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking or Clean Hydrogen Partnership is a unique public-private partnership supporting research and innovation (R&I) activities in hydrogen technologies in Europe. It builds upon the success of its predecessor, the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.
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Call
Summary
This flagship topic involves installing a large electrolyser and a new or repurposed 100% hydrogen pipeline network of sufficient transport capacity to fully or partially decarbonise at least two industrial processes that are located within a single industrial zone, either inland or in coastal areas.
The action is open to any type of hydrogen end use and any combination of off-takers in the local area (including chemical processes, co-generation systems, hydrogen gas turbines and any technology that combusts hydrogen or hydrogen/natural gas blends). Where appropriate as a secondary application, it may also provide hydrogen for vehicle.
Detailed Call Description
The electrolyser and pipeline system should be developed for integration into the industrial zone and, if needed, associated buffer storage should be foreseen to ensure hydrogen supply dynamics always meet customers´ requirements.
The electrolyser should be viewed as the initial step towards subsequently achieving a much greater rate of hydrogen production and use at scale for the industrial zone. The electrolyser should have a minimum capacity of 10 MW. The electrolyser should be positioned optimally with respect to the electricity grid and any nearby renewable power sources, and it is expected that this will influence the layout and length of the pipeline network. It is envisaged that a hydrogen pipeline within an industrial district could facilitate the proposed approach by serving two or more industrial processes to create an industrial hydrogen cluster.
The pipeline transport capacity should be sufficient to meet the estimated future peak demand for hydrogen by the off-takers.
The project is intended to be a first step towards achieving more substantial rates of hydrogen production in the future for off-takers in the chosen industrial zone. It may be an integral part of a much larger scale and longer-term project for the industrial cluster. The proposal should outline the business model upon which the equipment will be operated for the long term (e.g. 10-20 years) and full details of the business model should be finalised during the early stages of the project. The project should conform with the permitting requirements and hydrogen policies of the EU Member State at the location. The demonstration should operate for a minimum of 1 year (4,000 cumulated hours at nominal load).
Electricity costs are not eligible for funding.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
EU contribution per project: € 15,000,000
Number of proposals: 1
Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Industry
- Other Thematic Category
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
It is expected that the consortium will include an appropriate range of expertise for integrating the proposed system into the cluster, such as:
- a gas engineering company,
- a gas or energy distribution or transmission operator and
- a minimum of two off-takers located within one industrial area.
At least one partner in the consortium must be a member of either Hydrogen Europe or Hydrogen Europe Research.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
Email: info@clean-hydrogen.europa.eu
Phone number: +32 22218148
Postal address: Avenue de la Toison d’Or 56-60, 1060 Brussels, Belgium
(Publish Date: 28/02/2023-for internal use only)