Hydrogen integration for efficient renewable energy systems

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Central Europe

Date of latest update: 2025-10-08

Description

Description (EN):

HyEfRe will counteract challenges related to low integration and balancing of fluctuating renewable energy sources (wind and photovoltaic), suboptimal energy efficiency and lack of carbon-neutrality in CE energy systems, resulting in high energy prices and climate change. Sector-coupling via hydrogen is a promising solution to mitigate these obstacles. Transnational cooperation will reinforce local/regional learning curves for green hydrogen integration. HyEfRe will foster an investment-friendly environment for renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies integrated with regard to energy efficiency (e.g. waste heat utilisation) and balancing, via an innovative holistic approach. Hydrogen potentials including storage and grid balancing will be evaluated using a newly created model. A tool to calculate ideal parameters and operation schedule for technical plants (e.g. grid-balancing electrolysers) will be developed. These solutions, tested in pilot actions, enable investors to make economically feasible decisions. The development of an action plan for policy actors will lead to reduction of regulatory/legal barriers impeding on timely renewables and hydrogen expansion and improved economic framework conditions. Social acceptance issues, often hindering change, will be tackled through engagement strategies tailored to the country and stakeholder-specific requirements. The project will lead to the establishment of hydrogen ecosystems in the participating regions, supporting uptake of solutions and strategies, considering all stakeholders. Our consortium consists of research institutes, energy/regional development agencies and SMEs experienced in renewable energy and hydrogen integration, modelling, optimization & IT, legal/economic assessment and stakeholder engagement. HyEfRe will advance the timely energy transition towards carbon-neutrality and result in decentralized new jobs, increasing prosperity and ensuring Europe's leading role in the renewable energy sector.

Actual Achievements (EN):

Since its launch, the HyEfRe project has made solid progress in establishing integrated green hydrogen ecosystems across Central Europe. In the first half of the project, key milestones were achieved across all three Work Packages, supporting regional planning, regulatory improvement, and transnational cooperation. In WP1, partner organisations began close collaboration with pilot regions, including Landkreis Passau (Germany), Šaleška region (SI), Mazovia Region (PL) and the City of Pécs (Hungary), to map micro-locations and assess spatial conditions for hydrogen infrastructure. Key stakeholders such as energy providers, DSOs, SMEs, and municipalities were engaged. Two core tools were developed in its concept phases: the Hydrogen Potential Model (HPM) and the Decision Support Tool (DST), enabling the partners to initiate pilot cooperations with their national stakeholders. WP2 focused on improving the legal, economic, and social frameworks for hydrogen implementation. Legal framework analysis, economic framework studies, and public perception analyses were conducted in all eight participating countries. These activities supported the development of a Social Acceptance Strategy as the main Output linked to this activity; business models development, and policy recommendations, as the follow-up process for next periods after the initial assessment. In WP3, the project initiated the formation of hydrogen ecosystems. A total of 27 expert interviews were conducted by the consortium, led by the Slovenian energy agency KSSENA. And 71 stakeholder surveys were analysed by the Energy Institute at Johannes Kepler University Linz, mapping readiness, barriers, and regional potential. Therefore, a Concept for the Hydrogen Ecosystem model was developed for merging all these key project pillars and visualize the interactions between decision makers in a Hydrogen Ecosystem. The added value of transnational cooperation lies in shared tool development, stakeholder engagement across borders, and joint learning. Best practices are being transferred and tested across regions, with synergies built with other EU projects (e.g., H2CE, REDU-CE-D). HyEfRe is now aligned with its implementation timeline and is delivering replicable and impactful solutions for Central Europe’s hydrogen objectives.

Project outputs: Organisations cooperating across borders(EN)
Pilot actions for hydrogen integration(EN)
Hydrogen potential model(EN)
Decision support tool(EN)
Action plan for framework improvements in the hydrogen economy(EN)
Strategy for social acceptance increase for hydrogen applications(EN)
Strategy for establishing hydrogen ecosystems(EN)
Pilot action for establishing a hydrogen ecosystem network(EN)
Systems thinking model for hydrogen ecosystems and ecosystem network(EN)

Thematic information

Renewable energy

Priority: (VI-B_CE_2) Cooperating for a greener central Europe

Priority specific objective: RSO2.1. Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 052 Other renewable energy (including geothermal energy)

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Landshut

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 952507894

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE811335517 | N/A | N/A (EN)

Department: Technology Centre for Energy

Address: Am Lurzenhof, 84036 Landshut, Germany

Department address: Wiesenweg, 94099 Ruhstorf an der Rott, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.tz-energie.de

Total budget: EUR 353 192.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 282 553.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 70 638.40

WeEurope Srl SB

Name: WeEurope Srl SB

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 887685704

Partner’s ID if not PIC: IT05274640282

Address: Viale dell'Industria, 35129 Padova, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://www.resolve-consulenza.it/servizi/future/

Total budget: EUR 127 745.67

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 102 196.53

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 25 549.14

Contractors:

Name: Alot Srl
VAT registration or tax identification number: 03667530988

Technische Hochschule (TH) Deggendorf

Name: Technische Hochschule (TH) Deggendorf

Department: Institute for Applied Informatics

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 975486418

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE228493551

Address: Dieter-Görlitz-Platz, 94469 Deggendorf, Germany

Department address: Grafenauer Str. , 94078 Freyung, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.th-deg.de

Total budget: EUR 240 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 192 640.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 48 160.00

DDRIÜ Dél-Dunántúli Regionális Innovációs Ügynökség Nonprofit Kft.

Name: DDRIÜ Dél-Dunántúli Regionális Innovációs Ügynökség Nonprofit Kft.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 954379994

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HU14194799

Address: Mária u., 7621 Pécs, Hungary

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: https://ddriu.hu/en/home/

Total budget: EUR 201 920.83

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 161 536.66

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 40 384.17

Zavod Energetska agencija za Savinjsko, Šaleško in Koroško

Name: Zavod Energetska agencija za Savinjsko, Šaleško in Koroško

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 983986431

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI58743359

Address: Koroška cesta, 3320 Velenje, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.kssena.si

Total budget: EUR 185 815.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 148 652.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 37 163.00

HyFuture GmbH

Name: HyFuture GmbH

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE333604775

Address: Am Mitterfeld, 84028 Landshut, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.hyfuture.de

Total budget: EUR 211 120.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 168 896.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 42 224.00

Contractors:

Name: Rödl & Partner
VAT registration or tax identification number: DE 245930498

Energetski institut Hrvoje Požar

Name: Energetski institut Hrvoje Požar

Department: Department for Renewable Energy Sources, Climate and Environmental Protection

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999570063

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR43980170614

Address: Savska cesta, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Department address: Savska cesta, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.eihp.hr/?lang=en

Total budget: EUR 242 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 193 760.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 48 440.00

Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet elektrotehnike I računarstva

Name: Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet elektrotehnike I računarstva

Department: Department of Control and Computer Engineering

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999876486

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR57029260362

Address: Unska, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Department address: Unska, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.fer.unizg.hr

Total budget: EUR 242 060.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 193 648.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 48 412.00

Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

Name: Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 983246321

Partner’s ID if not PIC: ATU68396416

Address: Altenbergerstr., 4040 Linz, Austria

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.energieinstitut-linz.at

Total budget: EUR 175 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 140 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 35 000.00

Regionální rozvojová agentura jižních Čech - RERA a.s.

Name: Regionální rozvojová agentura jižních Čech - RERA a.s.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 951207706

Partner’s ID if not PIC: CZ25187937

Address: B. Němcové, 37001 České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.rera.cz

Total budget: EUR 193 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 154 560.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 38 640.00

Mazovia Energy Agency

Name: Mazovia Energy Agency

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 972351863

Partner’s ID if not PIC: PL1132760903

Address: Nowogrodzka, 00-511 Warsaw, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.mae.com.pl

Total budget: EUR 182 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 145 600.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 36 400.00

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WeEurope Srl SB

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Deggendorf Institute of Technology

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South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency

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Energy Agency for Savinjska, Šaleška and Koroška region

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HyFuture GmbH

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Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar

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University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing

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Energy Institute at the Johannes Kepler University Linz

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Regional Development Agency of South Bohemia - RERA

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Mazovia Energy Agency

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Landshut University of Applied Sciences

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Summary

Project name (EN): Hydrogen integration for efficient renewable energy systems

Project acronym: HyEfRe

Project ID: CE0200523

Project start date: 2024-06-01

Project end date: 2026-11-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

H2CE (Interreg CE 2021-2027, First Call) (EN) | H2CE is funded by Interreg CE and started in April 2023. The project will develop a platform for non-experts, municipalities and regions to inform about the topic of hydrogen. HyEfRe will integrate the project solutions and strategies into their platform whenever technically feasible, thus increasing the range of stakeholders reached. Further, a joint event between the two project is planned, and the stakeholders from both networks can benefit from workshops organized in the respective other project. The Lead Partner of H2CE is involved in HyEfRe as associated partner. (EN), DanuP-2-Gas (Interreg DTP 2014-2020, Third Call) (EN) | The optimization tool from DanuP-2-Gas will be taken up and extended further in direction of diversifying the considered set-up of hydrogen technologies that are available for sizing and operation scheduling within the tool. HyEfRe will also make use of the GIS data collected and displayed in the DanuP-2-Gas Atlas for feasibility testing of the solutions. Both tools and other project results are publicly available at danup2gas.eu. The network established during DanuP-2-Gas will be further extended and included in HyEfRe. (EN), CE-HEAT (Interreg CE 2014-2020) (EN) | CE-HEAT was funded by Interreg Central Europe and created a map showing waste heat potentials in the CE region. HyEfRe will take the learnings from this project in order to implement energy efficiency measures through waste heat integration in all aspects of the project, especially the economic considerations, the development of the solutions and for legal recommendations. (EN), HyBayern (HyLand, German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, 2020-2025) (EN) | In the HyBayern project, the districts of Landshut, Ebersberg and Munich, together with transport companies, energy suppliers, industry, trade and commerce, intend to implement a closed cycle of green hydrogen production, hydrogen distribution and hydrogen use in emission-free hydrogen vehicle fleets. HyBayern will be involved as a best practice example in WP 1, know-how will be exchanged between the projects on a regular basis. (EN), Green Hydrogen @ Blue Danube (IPCEI (EN) | The project envisages the establishment of a pan-European supply chain for green hydrogen in the Danube region with focus on hydrogen transport via LOHC technology (liquid organic hydrogen carrier). The intended expansion of renewable energy sources and higher penetration of hydrogen production in HyEfRe will support the goals of Green Hydrogen @ Blue Danube, while the project provides a viable transport option for the upscaled hydrogen market. (EN), REWAISE (H2020, 2020-2025) (EN) | REWAISE is focussed on disruptive innovations in the urban water cycle that enable circular and low-carbon use of water. It considers several technologies related to water treatment for hydrogen generation or usage, and also considers smart operation supported by decision support tools within which various synergies with hydrogen hubs may be revealed via the optimization tool. (EN), Renewable Energies National Laboratory (University of Pécs), RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00009 (EN) | Cooperation of 9 universities and research centers to establish the scientific and technological, legal, economic and industrial property base for low-carbon energy technologies, in particular hydrogen production/transport/storage/use and CO2 recovery (CCU). Activities: A fuel cell and hydrogen technology engineering training centre is being set up at Pécs. The technical and financial model of an inverse logistics system for the recycling of end-of-life equipment components and the energy supply concept of a fuel-cell drone will be developed. A local economic hydrogen impact assessment. The development of a training element. Modelling of ESG-focused financing schemes, examining international benchmarks. A volume of case studies on the economics of hydrogen technology will be produced.
HyEfRe partners will be in exchange with the project participants (University of Pécs involved as associated partner) to learn from their experience and best practices and potentially organize a joint workshop for Hungarian and international students/researchers/industry stakeholders. The project participants will be invited to all events and workshops. (EN), Store4HUC (Interreg CE, 2019-2022) (EN) | Store4HUC has provided decision support tools for sizing of photovoltaic and storage systems for cultural heritage sites and synergies with hydrogen ecosystems can be achieved to explore alternative storage possibilities such as hydrogen for an aggregation of small RES owners. (EN), Danube Indeet (Interreg Danube Region Programme, 2024-2026) (EN) | Danube Indeet and HyEfRe have been developed as complementary projects with the goal to create mutually beneficial synergies. Indeet is more focused on the integration of electric mobility as mobile storage opportunity, with a more generic look at hydrogen considered as additional option for electricity conversion and storage. HyEfRe, on the other hand, focuses on hydrogen, different production technologies, technology combinations, as well as the opportunities it provides for counties and cities to increase grid balancing. The synergies are reflected in all aspects of both projects:
- Tool development: HyEfRe looks at hydrogen in detail, includes waste heat utilization and provides grid balancing through a demand-response technology using and electrolyser. Indeet focuses on grid balancing through e-mobility and batteries and considers hydrogen as an additional option to convert and storage excess electricity.
- Pilot areas: HyEfRe: 6 counties/cities; Indeet: 6 municipalities
- Social acceptance: HyEfRe: General hydrogen acceptance; Indeet: Individuals as prosumers, providing electric cars as mobile storage applications.
- Economic analysis/business models: HyEfRe: Rather for bigger investors, SMEs, enterprises, or community models engaging a larger group of people, funding schemes and feasibility analysis; Indeet: Rather focused on single people as prosumers with electric cars, and grid operators / charging companies with electrolysis playing a minor role.
- Legal analysis:
The knowledge gathered in Indeet will be used to enrich the deliverables and outputs of HyEfRe and vice versa. However, the consortiums will make sure to avoid overlaps, while regularly exchanging to increase the gains for both projects. (EN), AMTHyST (Interreg Alpine Space) (EN) | Exchange on H2 ecosystems, mutual learning on good practices; expansion of CE hydrogen ecosystem network to the Alpine Space; utilization of financial evaluation toolkit for HyEfRe tool development. (EN), H2MA (Interreg Alpine Space) (EN) | Exchange of experiences will be established; focus on mobility as application: Synergies between the decision support tool and hydrogen in mobility as application scenario will be discussed. (EN), BOWE2X (Interreg BSR) (EN) | Exchange with the lead partner will be established to learn from the experiences in the project. (EN), HyTruck (Interreg BSR) (EN) | Exchange with the project will be established, considering hydrogen for trucks as potential application scenario which can be considered in the decision support tool development. The HyEfRe model for hydrogen potential analysis can support HyTruck regions to better estimate their (future) hydrogen production potential. (EN), UNLOCK (Interreg Europe) (EN) | The learnings how to better engage SMEs will be used to build business models and to develop policy recommendations. Exchange on experiences will be established throughout project duration to ensure mutually beneficial learnings. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 355 053.50

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 884 042.79

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 884 042.79. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Report on best practice assessment
Concept for hydrogen potential model
User manual and video for the hydrogen potential model
Hydrogen potential model
Concept for decision support tool
User manual and video for the decision support tool
Decision support tool
Guidelines for pilot model testing
Report on pilot action for model testing
Transferability concepts for the hydrogen potential model
Guidelines for pilot tool testing
Report on pilot action for tool testing
Transferability concepts for the decision support tool
Concept for platform integration
Platform integration
Policy framework assessment report
Economic framework assessment report
Policy recommendations
Info graphics on policy recommendations
Action plan for framework improvements in the hydrogen economy
Business model list
Info graphics on business models
Report on factors influencing social acceptance and measures for acceptance increase
Strategy for social acceptance increase of hydrogen technologies
Stakeholder analysis
Expert interview guidelines
Report on expert interviews
Concept for the systems thinking model for hydrogen ecosystems
Guidelines for establishment of hydrogen ecosystems
Strategy for establishing hydrogen ecosystems
Systems thinking model for hydrogen ecosystems and ecosystem network
Letters of intent for cooperation in a hydrogen ecosystem network
Joint transnational hydrogen ecosystem network event
Letters of intent for uptake of HyEfRe solution, action plan and strategy
Report on pilot action for hydrogen ecosystem model testing

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EuropeanGreenDeal The EU Green Deal is a package of policy initiatives with the goal to reach the climate neutrality by 2050. The project will increase incentives to expand renewable electricity and green hydrogen production, which will contribute to GHG emission reduction, especially in energy and hydrogen intensive industries. It supports the transition to a sustainable economic system and provides guidelines on how to conduct a just transition without energy poverty.
Other REPowerEU - The measures in the REPowerEU Plan target the reduction of the Russian gas dependency and propose to respond to this ambition through energy savings, diversification of energy supplies, and accelerated roll-out of renewable energy to replace fossil fuels in homes, industry and power generation. Additionally, target of 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen production and 10 million tonnes of imports by 2030 is also part of the plan. HyEfRe supports reaching these goals through decision support, facilitated hydrogen potential analysis and policy framework improvement recommendations.
TerritorialAgenda2030 The project aims to support the transition towards a sustainable future with balanced territorial development between and within central European countries and regions. It fosters closer cooperation between similar regions to create additional development potential. It aims to reduce social disparities through economic development support and contributes to continuous capacity building in the emerging market of future energy.
EUStrategyDanubeRegion The Energy Priority area of the EUSDR (PA2) coordinates regional energy policies of the Danube Region in various topics, in order to exploit the full potential of an integrated energy market. PA2 is committed to launch cutting edge technology developments which will increase the energy efficiency of the region and enhance the use of renewable energy resources. In its renewed Action Plan several actions are strongly connected to the activities of HyEfRe project goals, namely
- Act 1: to further explore the sustainable use of renewable energy resources to increase the energy dependency and to promote multi-purpose cross-border RES utilization projects,
- Act 4: To improve energy-efficient and innovative low-carbon technologies, including smart solutions, while respecting the principle of technology neutrality,
- Act 7: To explore new and innovative solutions of energy storage.
EUStrategyBalticSeaRegion HyEfRe contributes to the EUSBSR by developing and transferring knowledge, providing analyses and other evidence to guide renewable
electricity and green hydrogen production. These activities will contribute to ensure competitive, secure and sustainable energy in the Baltic Sea Region.
EUStrategyAlpineRegion The project will contribute to the increase of economic potential of the emerging green energy sector, one of the strategic sectors of the Alpine region. The goal to pave the way to stable and affordable energy prices will support the maintenance of a stable labour market. Trainings on hydrogen, renewables etc. will be of help to preserve and valorise natural resources.
Other European Energy Security Strategy – Since the project is focused on hydrogen production, it will contribute to implementation of the Strategy, as hydrogen can be considered beneficial in terms of electricity and gas energy vectors. This will improve EU’s independence on foreign energy imports and enable it to further prosper and enhance energy security.
Other EU Strategy for Energy System Integration – Hydrogen storage provides a vast opportunity for its further utilization, for various purposes. Therefore, focus on its production and implementation within this project contributes to its wide spreading within various sectors and to their coupling. Moreover, it can contribute to integration of different energy systems, through increase of efficiency, by using excess waste heat.
Other SDGs - HyEfRe contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially to
- No. 7 Affordable and Clean Energy through fostering investments in the RES and hydrogen sector;
- No. 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities through tailored policy support for a transition towards cities and communities supplied with clean energy;
- No. 13 Climate Action through supporting RES and hydrogen projects which will result in GHG emission reduction.
Other European Hydrogen Strategy - The aim of the EU Hydrogen Strategy is to decarbonise hydrogen production and expand its use in sectors where it can replace fossil fuels by installing at least 40 GW of electrolysers and produce up to 10M tons of renewable hydrogen in the EU by 2030. HyEfRe supports decision making towards investments in the technology of electrolysis.
Other German Hydrogen Strategy - The Strategy integrates climate, energy, industry and innovation policies. The aim is to position Germany as a global frontrunner when it comes to green hydrogen and to become and remain a market leader in hydrogen technology. The revision aims to solidify targets to double the country’s electrolysis capacity by 2030. HyEfRe will support the expansion of hydrogen implementation through potential analysis, decision support, policy framework improvement recommendations and establishment or consolidation of hydrogen ecosystems. Germany will remain a major energy importer in the future. This is why the strategy also focuses on establishing and intensifying international cooperation and partnerships, which will be fostered through transnational cooperation across CE during HyEfRe.
Bavarian Hydrogen Strategy - With the Bavarian Hydrogen Strategy, the Free State of Bavaria aims to bring innovative hydrogen technologies into use quickly and thus promote the phase-out of fossil fuels. In doing so, the Hydrogen Strategy creates an initial framework for action for the future production, transport and use of hydrogen. The Bavarian Hydrogen Strategy aims to open up new markets through hydrogen and Bavarian innovations, to secure prosperity and at the same time to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels. The Hydrogen Roadmap Bavaria draws a current as well as future picture of Bavaria as a business and science location with regard to hydrogen. Furthermore, an estimation of the possible hydrogen consumption in Bavaria can be made and, derived from this, important milestones for the rollout of hydrogen technologies can be outlined. HyEfRe supports the goals through analysis of economic, legal and social framework conditions, as well as development of concrete solutions and strategies for hydrogen implementation. Two pilot areas are located in Bavaria, thus creating a direct impact on Bavaria in reaching its goals set in the hydrogen strategy.
Other Austrian Hydrogen Strategy - The target of the Strategy is to achieve climate-neutrality in Austria by 2040, to replace fossil-based hydrogen with climate-neutral hydrogen in energy-intensive industries by 80% by 2030, to install 1 GW electrolyser capacities by 2030, to develop appropriate hydrogen infrastructure and create supportive legal framework. HyEfRe’s solutions and strategies support the transition towards such a hydrogen economy.
Other Croatian Hydrogen Strategy - Short-term (until 2026), mid-term (2027-2030) and long-term (until 2050) measures are planned in four key areas identified by the strategy: (i) increase of green hydrogen production, (ii) increase of use of RES potentials for green hydrogen production, (iii) increase of hydrogen end-usage, and (iv) support in R&D of hydrogen-related technologies. The project targets all these four areas and contributes to realization of the strategy.
Other Czech Hydrogen Strategy - The strategic goal of the Czech Hydrogen Strategy (CHS) is to reduce the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere in the Czech Republic while maintaining the performance and export potential of Czech industry. It aims to speed up the implementation of hydrogen technologies while minimising the associated costs. The CHS introduced four target areas on which the Czech Republic shall focus: (1) production of low carbon hydrogen (supported through HyEfRe’s decision support tool); (2) utilisation of the low carbon hydrogen (supported through HyEfRe’s best practice analysis); (3) transport and storage of hydrogen; and (4) development of new hydrogen technologies.
Other Hungary’s National Hydrogen Strategy was published in May 2021 to introduce clean hydrogen and hydrogen technologies to the domestic market and establish the background infrastructure for the hydrogen industry. It sets the following priorities:
1) Production of large volumes of low-carbon and decentralized carbon-free hydrogen; 2) Decarbonisation of industrial consumption by replacing fossil with green hydrogen; 3) Green transport; 4) Electricity and natural gas support infrastructure.
HyEfRE will support the preparation of the local electrolyser and refuelling station investments, contributing to all 4 priorities.
Other The Slovenian National Energy and Climate Plan clearly supports the roll-out of different alternative gasses, as one of the key goals, presented under the area Decarbonization: Tracking climate change and mitigating its consequences. It supports the implementation of pilot projects for production of synthetic methane and hydrogen (indicative target is a 10% share of methane or hydrogen of renewable origin in the transport and distribution network until 2030). Also one of the key goals is to prepare a regulatory and support environment for the renewable gases in the natural gas network and to determine the maximum possible share of the alternative gases in it. HyEfRe’s solutions and strategies support these endeavours through support in energy planning with hydrogen integration and strategies for framework improvements.
Other The Polish Hydrogen Strategy until 2030 with a perspective until 2040 is a strategic document that defines the main goals of the development of the hydrogen economy in Poland and the directions of actions necessary to achieve them. The vision and overarching goal is to create a Polish branch of the hydrogen economy and its development to achieve climate neutrality and maintain the competitiveness of the Polish economy. The project will contribute to the goals of the Strategy to implement green hydrogen as a key energy carrier of future energy systems.
Other Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan - The project will support the “Piano Nazionale per la Ripresa e la Resilienza (PNRR)” in which €3.2 billion is allocated for H2 research, experimentation, production and utilization. Moreover it will also support the first “Guidelines for the National Hydrogen Strategy” (“Linee Guida per la Strategia nazionale sull’idrogeno” – the “Guidelines”), identifying the sectors in which green hydrogen is expected to become competitive in the short term.
Other German Climate Action Plant 2050 - The Climate Action Plan provides guidance to areas of action – energy, buildings, transport, trade and industry, agriculture and forestry – to achieve the climate goal of Germany (reduction of GHG by 55% by 2030, extensive greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050). Hydrogen being one of the technologies of the future clean energy and industry systems, HyEfRe supports the goals of this plan.
Other Polish National Energy and Climate Plan - The National Energy and Climate Plan was prepared to establish a stable framework that fosters a favourable environment for a sustainable, economically efficient and fair transition towards a low-carbon economy. One of the objectives of the plan is to determine the potential for the production, use and development of hydrogen technologies in Poland, and it is in this aspect that the project brings added value to the Plan. This is directly addressed through HyEfRe actions of developing a hydrogen potential model.
Development Strategy of the Mazovian Voivodeship 2030+ - The strategy is a document whose provisions influence the shape of the voivodeship's development by defining the vision of development, goals and directions of activities, shaping long-term development processes in the region, which will best prepare the economy and society of the region to the needs and challenges of the future. One of the challenges included in the document is the use of alternative fuels in the economy, especially those based on hydrogen. The project can contribute to the strategy by building on and developing regional hydrogen potential.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:

Delivered output indicator(s):

(RCO87) Organisations cooperating across borders: 32.0
(RCO83) Strategies and action plans jointly developed: 1.0

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSDR

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Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Central Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-10-08

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

100 / 100 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 013 / 1 011 (100.2%)

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Hydrogen integration for efficient renewable energy systems

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