Germany Outlines Plan to Subsidize Gas-to-Hydrogen Shift

Published on February 7, 2024

The German government has agreed to plans for subsidizing gas power plants capable of switching to hydrogen, the economy ministry announced on Monday. This move is part of efforts to support intermittent renewable energy and accelerate the transition to low-carbon generation. The announcement comes after pressure from the industry, which has been impatient for details since the government promised the strategy last year. Germany counts on hydrogen to help the country transition away from gas and coal. The tender process for the four gas plants with a total capacity of up to 10 gigawatts (GW) will take place soon, the ministry said, without specifying when....

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