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Hydrogen Denmark has revealed that six hydrogen production projects will receive a total of DKK 1.25bn ($177.6bn) following Danish hydrogen tender.

As Denmark’s national hydrogen association representing the country’s entire hydrogen value chain, the successful projects will receive funding and have committed to establishing 280MW electrolysis capacity in 2030, after a total of 675MW of projects originally applied.

The winning projects receiving the full budget included: Plug Power Idomlund Denmark; European Energy and Vindtestcenter Måde K/S; European Energy and Padborg PtX ApS; Electrochaea and Biocat Roslev; and European Energy and Kassø PtX Expansion ApS. HyProDenmark and Everfuel will be offered a reduced budget.

Hydrogen Denmark CEO, Tejs Laustsen Jensen, claimed the success of the tender showcases the Danish hydrogen industry’s willingness to invest into the sector and “underlines that Danish companies are ready to turn potentials into real world projects.”

Jensen said, “The tender will not only kickstart large-scale projects in Denmark but also serve as a motor for the European hydrogen industry. Green hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives are crucial for Europe’s green transition and Danish companies both have the skills and the will to play a leading part in the European hydrogen sector.”

Hydrogen Denmark has also urged the Danish government to initiate new tenders as soon as possible, which could also be linked to the European Hydrogen Bank.

“Now we have to build on this success, so we can reach our national goals of 4-6GW electrolysis capacity in 2030,” added Jensen.

“We need more funding to reach this goal, and we recommend that Denmark will channel its future tenders via the European Hydrogen Bank – by using the auction as a service mechanism, where member countries can support their national projects, which do not win the primary auction – and not as national tenders. This will make it easier and quicker for companies to apply and get clarity.”

Last year (2022), European Energy stated its planned Power-to-X (PtX) plant in Esbjerg, Denmark, will be ready in 2023, expected to offer a supply of green hydrogen to ships docked in the municipality’s port, along with Danish industrial customers.

Read more: Major Danish PtX plant planned to supply excess heat from hydrogen production to heat homes

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