The Dutch SDE++ subsidy auction will allow bids from green hydrogen projects directly linked to wind and solar plants
Netherlands opens $14.35bn auction to green hydrogen
Projects directly linked to wind and solar generation invited to bid in expanded low-carbon subsidy round, government says
Green hydrogen production sites linked directly to wind or solar plants will be able to qualify for state subsidies in the Netherlands, the government has announced. The latest low-carbon energy subsidy round makes €13bn ($14.35bn) available to low-carbon energy projects, around €6bn more than last year’s round thanks to a windfall from higher carbon prices and a government budget increase. “I am pleased that a substantial budget is available for the upscaling of renewable energy and other sustainable measures. This is not only necessary to become more sustainable more quickly and to achieve our climate goals but also to reduce our dependence on the import of fossil fuels as quickly as possi
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