[SMM Flash News] France Awards EUR 778 Million to Support 161.4 MW of Low-Carbon Hydrogen Projects

Published: Jul 28, 2026 09:30

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France has selected three projects totaling 161.4 MW of electrolysis capacity under the first round of its low-carbon hydrogen support scheme. The projects will receive a combined EUR 778 million in funding over 15 years to accelerate industrial decarbonisation. The selected projects include Elyse Energy's 61.1-MW eM-Rhone project, Engie Solutions H2's 5-MW Hydrozere project supplying hydrogen to an ArcelorMittal facility, and FertigHy's FertHySomme project, which received support for 95.3 MW of its planned 200-MW electrolyser. France aims to deploy 4.5 GW of electrolyser capacity by 2030 and 8 GW by 2035.

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