The Federal Government is funding projects in Germany along the entire value chain (production, transport/infrastructure, applications).

Generation

Reliable, affordable, and sustainable hydrogen production is essential for its future use. A key factor for the necessary substantial reduction in the costs of producing hydrogen is the building of industrial-scale production facilities. The aim is to achieve a corresponding scaling up of the facilities.

Transport/infrastructure

In addition to production, transport and the infrastructure for this play a key role in the market ramp-up of hydrogen technologies. In the interest of building the necessary infrastructure in the most efficient way possible, the focus is both on utilising the potential of existing infrastructure and on triggering the construction of new supply structures.

Use

Reliable demand is needed for the hydrogen market to continue to develop. For this reason, the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel is to be progressed – e.g. in energy-intensive industry to decarbonise process emissions or in certain parts of transport.