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· Europe
Spain Awards €126 Million to 160 MW in First National Green Hydrogen Auction
Spain awarded €126 million to 160 MW of green hydrogen projects in its first national auction, offering production-based subsidies for ten years through the Auction-as-a-Service mechanism.
Week ending: Sep 18, 2026
· Europe
Masdar Exits OMV Hydrogen Project in Austria
Masdar has exited the OMV hydrogen project in Austria, removing expected equity of several hundred million euros, though the approximately €600 million project continues via an EIB loan and Austrian public funding.
Week ending: Sep 18, 2026
· Europe
Infrastruktura i regulacje — Europa
Kolejna aukcja wyłoniła projekty i potwierdziła zainteresowanie producentów.
The hydrogen economy is often discussed in terms of new applications: trucks, ships, steelmaking and energy storage. Yet established industrial users remain central to its development. A recent investment decision by Cosmo Energy and Iwatani in Japan illustrates the importance of connecting hydrogen production with identifiable customers—and why infrastructure investment should not automatically be equated with decarbonisation.