The European Commission is promoting market matching for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by inviting European buyers to signal interest in supply under the hydrogen mechanism, while Germany’s electrolysis rollout is lagging behind official targets despite new EU-backed financing schemes.
The European Commission said it invites European buyers to express interest in supply offers under the hydrogen mechanism, add that the current phase will run until March 20, 2026, under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform that connects buyers with suppliers of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives, including ammonia, methanol, e-methane and electro-sustainable jet fuel, after companies submitted supply offers for more than 260 projects from November 12, 2025 to January 2, 2026, with the European Commission set to outline further details during an online webinar on January 1 2026. 27. In addition, the European Commission has also approved a €200 million German plan to support the production of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives in Canada. “The scheme will support the construction of up to 300 MW of electrolysis capacity. The support will be awarded through a competitive bidding process, expected to be completed in 2027,” wrote the European executive body.
The Institute for Energy Economics of the University of Cologne (EWI) said that Germany’s rollout of electrolysis capacity is progressing much slower than planned. The institute said the installed capacity of the electrolyser currently stands at 181 MW, while another 1.3 GW has reached a final investment decision (FID) or is under construction. On that basis, EWI said Total operational capacity could reach 1.5 GW by the end of 2027, putting Germany on track to comfortably meet its target of 10 GW electrolysis capacity by 2030.
BKW plans to acquire a 40% stake in the planned gas-fired hydrogen-ready power plant (H2-ready) at the Hamm site (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany. “BKW is developing the project together with the German municipal utility cooperative Trianel,” said the German company. “The location offers ideal conditions: sufficient space, existing grid and gas connections and a well-developed infrastructure.”
Lhyfe expects to increase installed renewable hydrogen production capacity by 70% by 2026. The French company currently has four renewable hydrogen production sites installed in France and Germany (21 MW). “Lhyfe has been supplying since November 2025 the first French highway hydrogen station accessible to heavy trucks and operated by TEAL Mobility,” the company said this week, underlining that the four sites received RFNBO certifications in May and September 2025.
Honda engine it said has decided to cease production before the end of 2026 of the current model fuel cell system now produced by Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, a joint venture between Honda and General Motors (GM). “After the shutdown, Honda will use the next-generation fuel cell system independently developed by Honda,” the Japanese company said, referring to the joint venture established in January 2017 in Brownstown, Michigan.
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