'European electrolyser sector could collapse if EU green hydrogen auction subsidies go to Chinese equipment': CEO

The first auction opens tomorrow, with winning bids decided on the lowest price — and Chinese electrolysers are usually far cheaper than those made in Europe

John Cockerill Hydrogen CEO Raphael Tilot speaking at European Hydrogen Week. (l-r) Thyssenkrupp Nucera CEO Werner Ponikar; Enapter CCO Vaitea Cowan; Kerstin Jorna, director-general of DG-Grow; Tilot; Nel CEO Håkon Volldal; and moderator Ed Bretherton of law firm Clifford Chance.
John Cockerill Hydrogen CEO Raphael Tilot speaking at European Hydrogen Week. (l-r) Thyssenkrupp Nucera CEO Werner Ponikar; Enapter CCO Vaitea Cowan; Kerstin Jorna, director-general of DG-Grow; Tilot; Nel CEO Håkon Volldal; and moderator Ed Bretherton of law firm Clifford Chance.Photo: Leigh Collins
Published 22 November 2023, 09:15Updated 22 November 2023, 09:15
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