Launch of Project Development Assistance (PDA) Programme for Hydrogen Valleys – Applications Open 11 July

The PDA programme offers tailored expert support services in commercial, technical, regulatory and governance dimensions to advance Hydrogen Valleys across the European Union and in countries associated to Horizon Europe towards the Final Investment Decision (FID). With this Call for Applications, up to 15 PDAs in total (light and plus) will be awarded to eligible projects.

Depending on the project’s overall maturity, applications are possible for one of the two PDA tracks:

• PDA light (6 weeks): Support for early-stage projects to build a detailed pre-feasibility project concept.
• PDA plus (12 weeks): Modular assistance to help projects with a concept study in place advance towards the feasibility milestone, including a detailed roadmap to FID.

The call for applications opens on 11 July and the submission deadline is on 19 September. A virtual Info Day will be held on 18 July (09:30–11:30 AM CET) to provide more details on benefits, eligibility, and the application process. The Info Day will be conducted via Microsoft Teams; prior registration is not necessary. 

More information and application for Project Development Assistance (PDA)

MS Teams link to Info Day on Friday, 18 July | 09:30–11:30 AM CET

By providing structured expert support free of charge for the Service recipients in Hydrogen Valleys, PDAs will help unlock the full potential of integrated hydrogen projects and contribute to the growth of a strong, connected hydrogen ecosystem.

The PDAs will be carried out by the specialised PDA Service Consultants Roland Berger and Worley that were mandated by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership for these services.