These are investment projects aimed at building new capacities in electrolysis facilities, including the expansion of capacities for the production of green hydrogen to support a low-carbon economy.
According to the provisions of the National Recovery and Resilience Program, the purpose is to promote investments in the construction of a new capacity of at least 100 MW in electrolysis installations. The commissioning of a capacity of at least 100 MW in electrolysis installations, with an estimated generated quantity of at least 10,000 tons of renewable hydrogen per year, must be carried out until the fourth quarter of 2025.
The maximum amount of the state aid, which will be granted under the guidelines on state aid for climate, environmental protection and energy for 2022, is EUR50 million per undertaking, per investment project.
The total estimated budget of the scheme is the equivalent in lei of EUR148,75 million, made up of EUR114,42 million in European funds provided through the Recovery and Resilience Facility within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan – Component C.6 Energy, and national funds of EUR34,32 million by applying the 30% over-contracting percentage, under the provisions of article 24 of government emergency ordinance no. 124/2021.