France Authorised €4bn Hydrogen Decarbonised Production Aid Scheme SA.101951
Summary
The European Commission authorized France's €4 billion hydrogen decarbonised production support scheme (SA.101951) on 23 March 2026, raising no objections under Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. The scheme, operating from 1 April 2026 to 31 December 2028 with an annual budget of €797 million, takes the form of direct grants administered by the Direction Générale de l'Energie et du Climat and applies to all economic sectors eligible to receive aid for environmental protection purposes.
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What changed
The Commission authorized France's Mécanisme de soutien à la production d'hydrogène décarboné, a €4 billion direct grant scheme under Articles L.811-1 to L.813-3 and R.812-1 to R.812-26 of the French Energy Code. The scheme aims at environmental protection and will run from 1 April 2026 through 31 December 2028 with an overall budget of €4 billion and annual budget of €797 million. The Commission decision was adopted on 23 March 2026 and published in the Official Journal on 24 April 2026.
All economic sectors are eligible to receive aid under this scheme, administered by the Direction Générale de l'Energie et du Climat. Companies operating in France and seeking to develop decarbonised hydrogen production may benefit from direct grants under this authorised state aid framework. The Commission's no-objection decision confirms the scheme is compatible with the internal market under EU state aid rules.
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.101951
C/2026/1838
OJ C, C/2026/2424, 24.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2424/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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| | Official Journal
of the European Union | EN
C series |
| | C/2026/2424 | 24.4.2026 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.101951
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2424)
| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.3.2026 |
| Aid number | SA.101951 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | France |
| Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary) | Mécanisme de soutien à la production d'hydrogène décarboné |
| Legal basis | Articles L.811-1 à L.813-3 et R. 812-1 à R. 812-26 du code de l’énergie |
| Type of measure | Scheme | N.A |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: 4 000 000 000 EUR
Annual budget: 797 000 000 EUR |
| Intensity |
| Duration | 1.4.2026 - 31.12.2028 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | | Direction Générale de l'Energie et du Climat |
| Tour Séquoia, 1 place Carpeaux, 92055 La Défense CEDEX | Direction Générale de l'Energie et du Climat | Tour Séquoia, 1 place Carpeaux, 92055 La Défense CEDEX |
| Direction Générale de l'Energie et du Climat |
| Tour Séquoia, 1 place Carpeaux, 92055 La Défense CEDEX |
| Other information |
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https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2424/oj
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