The EU has granted Poland €7.2bn ($8.41bn) in Covid recovery funds, of which €500m is set to be allocated to renewable hydrogen production projects in the country.

The €500m will be allocated as grants to five different projects making renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) with a minimum capacity of 20MW, with the goal of stimulating private sector investment and improving access to finance in the sector.

The €7.2bn in new Covid recovery funds will also finance a separate initiative for the Polish state to purchase up to 1,000 zero emissions buses — including hydrogen models.