FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Union is adding restrictions to its subsidy program for “green” hydrogen production that effectively lock out Chinese-made equipment as the bloc looks to avoid a repeat of the damage inflicted on its solar panel industry.
The change is being implemented with the second subsidy auction by the European Hydrogen Bank, slated to begin Tuesday. A project will not be eligible if electrolyzer stacks — a key component of the equipment used to make hydrogen — sourced from China account for more than 25% of output capacity.
