15 Hydrogen Valleys selected for PDA under the H2V Facility’s first successful Call

From 36 applications received, the Clean Hydrogen Partnership selected 15 highly promising Hydrogen Valley projects from 8 EU Member States and 3 Horizon Europe associated countries. 9 PDA light and 6 PDA plus applicants were selected.  

PDA light (6 weeks) offers support for early-stage projects to develop a pre-feasibility concept. 

The following 9 applications were awarded with PDA light support: 

PDA plus (12 weeks) offers modular assistance to advance more mature projects towards final investment decision (FID), including a detailed feasibility roadmap. The following 6 applications were awarded with PDA plus support: 

The start of the PDA support for the selected PDA Beneficiaries is planned for November and is conditional upon the signature of a Declaration of Collaboration. The PDA support will be focused on commercial, technical, regulatory and valley governance aspects. Dedicated experts from the consulting firm Roland Berger and its technical partner Worley will provide tailored assistance to the selected hydrogen projects to advance them towards FID.   

A further Call for Application for PDA support is planned in 2026. 

About the H2V Facility 

The PDA support is one of the pillars of the Hydrogen Valleys Facility. 

Funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the H2V Facility aims to accelerate Hydrogen Valleys toward FID and support the European Commission’s target of having 50 valleys operational or under construction in the EU by 2030. Roland Berger, together with consortium partners Worley and Inycom, was mandated by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership to set up and implement this five-year initiative. 

Over the next five years, the H2V Facility will provide dedicated non-financial support through three pillars: 1) Project Development Assistance (PDA), 2) the H2V Knowledge Centre, and 3) the H2V Platform. 

• Project Development Assistance (PDA) supports Hydrogen Valleys from idea to concept (PDA light) and from concept to feasibility and eventually FID (PDA plus).
• The H2V Knowledge Centre will serve as a self-service and interaction platform for the broader hydrogen community, offering content, knowledge products, and exchange formats on best practices at different project maturity levels.
• The H2V Platform that features Hydrogen Valleys will be enhanced with new technical and content features to address the evolving needs of Hydrogen Valleys