Created demand for EU-origin electrolysers: renewable-hydrogen auctions must require that the electrolyser, its stacks and one further main specific component originate in the Union.

EU manufacturers of electrolysers, stacks and main specific components are offered support, and this is not law yet.

Why it matters

This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.

It is Art. 34(8); new Annex II, Part II of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: From [1 year after entry into force]; stricter rule from [3 years after entry into force]. as of 2026-08-17
It names one industry by name: Clean tech. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by self-declaration, per auction. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee EU manufacturers of electrolysers, stacks and main specific componentsAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 34(8); new Annex II, Part II of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735Class Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

auction published after [1 year after entry into force] whose supported hydrogen is produced with electrolysers

Benefit

Created demand for EU-origin electrolysers: renewable-hydrogen auctions must require that the electrolyser, its stacks and one further main specific component originate in the Union.

Who is affected

Addressee

EU manufacturers of electrolysers, stacks and main specific components

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen · Reaches Power and heat

Applies

From [1 year after entry into force]; stricter rule from [3 years after entry into force]

Burden drivers

No burden drivers recorded on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

For auctions published after [OP: Please insert the date = 1 year after the entry into force of this Regulation], the electrolysers used to produce the hydrogen shall originate in the Union, and the stacks as well as one additional main specific component shall originate in the Union.

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