Germany has reshaped the funding structure of its H2Global hydrogen import auctions to match the 10-year contracts on offer to developers, bringing the scheme’s budget close to €3bn ($3.5bn) under the 2026 federal plan.

The update follows February’s launch of the second H2Global auction, which earmarked €2.5bn ($2.9bn) across four regional lots and one global lot. The revised 10-year funding structure is seen as critical for giving producers the bankable certainty to reach final investment decisions (FID).

According to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWK), each regional lot would receive €58m ($68m) annually from 2029 to 2038, a total of €580m ($680m) per lot, while the revised global lot would provide €30m ($35m) per year from 2032 to 2041, amounting to €300m ($351m) in total.

The Netherlands’ contribution to the auction remains unchanged at €33m ($38m) annually from 2028 to 2036, adding a further €297m ($348m) to the scheme.