Production of renewable hydrogen: call for projects

On 31 October 2024, the Ministry of the Economy launched a call for projects to encourage companies to produce renewable hydrogen on the national territory.

This call for projects, with a total budget of €110 million, is part of the government's desire to support the energy transition and reduce dependence on fossil fuels by promoting sustainable and innovative solutions.

Part of this budget will be dedicated to:

• investment aid, covering up to 45% of eligible costs;
• the payment of operational aid, capped at €7/kg (H₂), with a "bonus" of €3/kg (H₂) for the additional renewable energy production capacity installed thanks to this call.

The aim is to support the installation of around 12 MW of electrolysis capacity for the production of renewable hydrogen.

This national aid may not exceed €30 million per project and may be combined with European Union aid.

Deadline for submission: 15 February 2025

Unlike a traditional call for projects, this call for projects does not involve direct competition. However, a ranking of projects is planned, with competitive mechanisms taking effect as soon as the maximum budget is reached.

The application period runs from 31 October 2024 to 15 February 2025. The analysis of the applications and the allocation of aid will be carried out by the Ministry of the Economy, with a decision expected, in principle, by the end of May 2025.

Upcoming information webinar

Luxinnovation will assist projects in a similar way to other calls for projects, offering free support to interested candidates to help them complete their applications.

In order to explain all the details and practical modalities of this call for projects to companies, a free information webinar will be organised with the support of Klima-Agence and the national innovation agency, Luxinnovation, in the coming weeks. Details will follow.

All the details of this call for projects are available on the Guichet.lu website.