EU Hydrogen Fund Awards Six Projects for 381 MW Electrolysis by January 2026
On January 20, 2026, the European Commission announced that six winners of the Hydrogen Innovation Fund auction signed grant agreements totaling approximately 381 MW of electrolysis. The third auction is open and closes on February 19, 2026, addressing support levels and demand contracts.
The European Chemicals Agency will advance on PFAS restrictions in March 2026. The European Central Bank will announce its decision on interest rates on February 5, 2026, impacting €8 billion of industrial investments in France, including projects by Safran and Amazon.
The carbon footprint declaration for industrial batteries over 2 kWh will be mandatory from February 18, 2026. Discussions on safety options for the CALOGENA SMR project are scheduled for March 13, 2026.
