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The EU will take measures to exclude Chinese made hydrogen electrolysis cells from the upcoming tender,which aims to stimulate the production of hydrogen fuel during the EU’s green transition period.
According to a statement on Friday(September 27th),the European Commission,the executive body of the European Union,will conduct a second round of 1.2 billion euros(1.34 billion US dollars)bidding through its hydrogen bank starting from December 3rd.This process will include new’flexibility requirements’to help avoid competition from China in the emerging energy sector.
The new guidelines stipulate that winning projects must limit the proportion of electrolytic cells purchased from China to no more than 25%of the total production capacity.They pointed out that China’s production capacity has exceeded half of the global capacity,far exceeding the growth of global demand.
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said at an event earlier this month.
Although the first tender showed a strong presence of European electrolytic cells,China is now selling them at a lower cost
We will establish clear standards for establishing a European electrolytic cell supply chain
Europe has strengthened its protection of its clean technology industry,shielding it from the impact of Chinese competition.China has already taken a dominant position in the solar panel and battery markets,and is currently occupying the market in areas such as wind and hydrogen energy in the region.
These new measures are part of efforts to introduce so-called non price standards(such as emissions and cybersecurity)during the bidding process,with the aim of supporting local production.Earlier this year,the Net Zero Industry Act also took similar measures.According to the rules,failure to comply with the guidelines may result in a reduction or termination of funding.
On Friday,the European Commission also launched a public consultation on the method of defining low-carbon hydrogen.
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis,CEO of the European Hydrogen Industry Association,praised the new standards,stating that it marks a”critical moment”for the industry.European manufacturers such as Sunfire GmbH stated that this move indicates that the EU is no longer as”naive”.
Sunfire CEO Nils Ardag said,”We have recently seen that subsidies supported by countries outside of Europe have led to serious imbalances and unfair competition.The message is clear:Europe will not allow dependence on a single third country