Europe unlocks new support phase: second call for hydrogen valleys opens

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has launched the second call of the Project Development Assistance (PDA), a programme designed to boost the development of Hydrogen Valleys across the European Union and Horizon Europe–associated countries. Following the success of the first edition, this new call offers up to 13 slots for specialised technical assistance, provided by the consultancy Roland Berger together with its technical partner Worley. pda.h2v.eu

A key opportunity for hydrogen projects in development

The PDA programme provides strategic support in four essential areas to help projects progress towards their Final Investment Decision (FID):
• Commercial aspects — from business models to financing.
• Technical aspects — process design, technology selection and cost estimation.
• Regulatory aspects — permits, certifications and public acceptance strategies.
• Valley governance — stakeholder coordination, planning and project management.

Support is offered in two formats:
• PDA Light (6 weeks) for early‑stage projects.
• PDA Plus (12 weeks) for more advanced valleys with conceptual studies already developed. pda.h2v.eu

Application deadline

The call is open until 26 June at 23:59 CET, and applications must be submitted exclusively through the programme’s official platform.