Germany is to subsidise four hydrogen power plants totalling 10GW capacity, with tenders to be put out ‘at short notice’.
The quartet of ‘hydrogen-ready’ 2.5 GW gas-fired plants will completely switch to hydrogen at a changeover date to be determined in 2032, between 2035 and 2040.
The plants should be located at ‘system-related locations’ with subsidies in the region of €16bn financed by the Climate and Transformation Fund.
“Existing barriers to the construction and operation of electrolysers should be dismantled without restriction and all possibilities should be used, in particular to accelerate the addition of electrolysers,” according to a BMWK Ministry statement.
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