As part of the AFIF* call for projects, the European Commission has selected 39 initiatives aimed at expanding alternative fuel infrastructure. This €422 million investment will support the deployment of electric fast chargers, hydrogen refuelling stations, and alternative fuels for maritime transport, including ammonia and methanol.
“The 39 projects we are supporting today will accelerate the rollout of essential recharging and refuelling infrastructure needed to expand our fleet of zero-emission vehicles,” said Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism.
In the hydrogen sector, one of the selected projects is at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, where two stations will be built—one for airside operations and another for ground vehicles—with a capacity of one tonne per day, alongside a 5 MW electrolyser in partnership with Engie Cofely (€5.6 million). At Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, two stations are also planned—one for ground vehicles along a transport corridor and another for airside operations (€7.5 million).
In France, Nantes will see the development of a hydrogen station dedicated to heavy-duty mobility, with a capacity of one tonne per day, led by ESH2 (€1.4 million). In Germany, Air Products is investing in two high-capacity hydrogen stations (€6.2 million). Meanwhile, Spain is launching an even larger initiative, with Scale Gas Solutions developing six one-tonne-per-day hydrogen stations (€8 million) and HVR Energy rolling out 20 additional stations (€4.2 million).
In the hydrogen derivatives sector, CEPSA is leading two major storage projects in Andalusia: one for ammonia in Algeciras (€13.6 million) and another for methanol in Huelva (€16.5 million).
In total, €63 million has been allocated to hydrogen and its derivatives.
*Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF).
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