EU approves €998 million Dutch Scheme for renewable hydrogen
The European Commission has approved a €998 million Dutch initiative under EU State aid rules to promote the production of renewable hydrogen.
The European Commission has approved a €998 million Dutch initiative under EU State aid rules to promote the production of renewable hydrogen.
Under EU State aid rules, the European Commission has given the green light to a €265 million Swedish measure to support H2GS AB in establishing a large-scale green steel plant.
The European Commission has approved the fourth Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) under EU State aid rules to support research within the hydrogen value chain.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €280 million Belgian measure to support ArcelorMittal Belgium in partially decarbonizing its steel production processes. The measure will contribute to the achievement of the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the European Green Deal, and the Green Deal Industrial Plan targets while helping to end dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition in line with the REPowerEU Plan.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extended an €80 million portfolio risk-sharing guarantee to BNP Paribas Bank Polska (BNPPBP), to help increase access to green finance in Poland.
Energa Green Development has acquired the PV Serby project, one of the largest planned solar farms in Poland, with a projected capacity of 112 MW.
ORLEN Venture Capital (ORLEN VC) has invested in Hystar, a Norwegian company specializing in high-efficiency proton-exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers for large-scale, zero-emission hydrogen production.
Allview Solar Energy, the renewable energy division of Visual Fan S.A., has signed a contract with Prodlacta S.A.
The joint venture partners behind the project – Equinor, the international energy company headquartered in Norway, and Polenergia have made their final investment decisions for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, paving the way for full-scale construction.