
Hintco Opens Second Application Phase
Hintco, project company of the H2Global Foundation, has started the application phase for the regional lots of its auction for renewable hydrogen and its derivatives. This marks the second round of Hintco’s hydrogen program. Germany and the Netherlands are jointly providing 2.5 billion euros for new tenders, as Hintco stated on February 19.
The H2Global Foundation is one of the central instruments in Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy to shape the hydrogen market ramp-up. H2Global’s “double sided” auctions ensure that the most competitive production-side offers are matched with the highest willingness to pay on the market side.
The remaining price gap, which is covered with public funds, is thus minimized. This approach is intended to facilitate pricing during the hydrogen market ramp-up, create transparency and gradually scale trading flows in order to increase market liquidity.
The second supply auction is divided into a total of five lots: four regional and one global lot. At least 484 million euros are earmarked for the regional lots and at least 567 million euros for the global lot.
Source: https://www.hintco.eu/news/suppliers-invited-to-join-2025-h2global-hydrogen-auction-as-hintco-opens-application-phase-for-four-regional-lots