France backs three hydrogen electrolysis projects with €778m

On 22 July 2026 the French state selected the first three winners of its support mechanism for decarbonised hydrogen, granting them €778m in total over 15 years. The awards go to Hydrozere by Engie Solutions H2 at Saint-Chély-d'Apcher (5 MW, combustion applications in metallurgy), eM-Rhône by Elyse Energy at Salaise-sur-Rhône (61.1 MW, decarbonised methanol for the chemicals industry) and FertHySomme by Fertighy at Languevoisin-Quiquery (95.3 MW, low-carbon nitrogen fertilisers). Together the projects total 161.4 MW of electrolysis capacity — a step towards the government's 1 GW target, with further awards to follow.