EU Hydrogen Auction
📢 New EU Hydrogen Auction – Draft Terms & Conditions Open for Feedback
The European Commission has published the draft Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) for the IF25 Hydrogen Auction, the third call under the European Hydrogen Bank, set to launch by the end of 2025.
☑️ What’s new in this round?
Proposed Budget: EUR 1.1 billion, split across three topics:
- Topic 1: EUR 400 million – RFNBO and/or electrolytic low-carbon hydrogen
- Topic 2: EUR 400 million – RFNBO hydrogen only
- Topic 3: EUR 200 million – RFNBO and/or electrolytic low-carbon hydrogen for maritime applications
☑️ Key Updates:
📌 Broader Scope: Support extended to include electrolytic low-carbon hydrogen alongside RFNBOs
📌 Electrolyser Resilience: Aligned with the NZIA Implementing Act (C(2025) 2900), simplifying some earlier resilience criteria
📌 Environmental Screening: New evaluation against Do-No-Significant-Harm (DNSH) principles
📌 No Double Funding: Projects already funded under the Innovation Fund or other EU sources are not eligible
📌 Electricity Sourcing Plan: Projects must show a credible strategy for sourcing 100% of required electricity. For low-carbon hydrogen, at least 60% of non-renewable input must meet the 70% emissions savings threshold defined in Directive (EU) 2024/1788.
➡️ What’s next?
- Stakeholder feedback will be gathered through the consultation
- Feedback will be incorporated into the final design of the auction
- The final version of T&Cs will be published with the auction launch in Q4 2025
🗓 Feedback deadline: 14 September 2025
📄 Draft Terms & Conditions available here: Innovation Fund IF25 Hydrogen Auction. Draft Terms and Conditions
💬 Provide feedback here: IF25 Auction – Draft T&Cs public consultation