The EU aims for temporal and geographical correlation between renewables and hydrogen production
EU pursues hourly matching from Q2 2028
The latest draft of the delegated act requires hydrogen be matched to newbuild renewable electricity within the same bidding zone on quarterly basis up to 1 April 2028, when hourly matching criteria will kick in
A leaked draft of the European Commission’s criteria for hydrogen to be considered a renewable fuel of non-biological origin requires developers to match hydrogen production with an equivalent amount of purchased renewable electricity supply from the same bidding zone up to the end of March 2028. If the electricity supply is located offshore, the production can be in an adjacent bidding zone. After March 2028, supply and production must be reconciled within the same one-hour period. Member states are further empowered to set additional criteria regarding location within bidding zones. 1 April 2028 – Hourly matching criteria comes into force Hydrogen will also have to meet additionali
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