Wopke Hoekstra

Executive arm of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, enforcing EU laws, and approving or rejecting member state state‑aid schemes.

Manufacturing

Political and economic union of European states; sets climate, energy, trade and external funding policies, including the Global Gateway and hydrogen import strategy.

A device used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis. Bloom Energy produces solid-oxide electrolyzers.

Core components of electrolyzer systems that are specifically targeted by the EU's sourcing restrictions to limit Chinese technology.

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity sources, considered a critical component for hydrogen's long-term credibility as a clean fuel.

Netherlands

Europe

China

A €1.2 billion hydrogen production auction launched by the European Commission with resilience requirements to limit Chinese electrolyzer technology sourcing.

Electrolysis equipment manufactured at the innovation center for producing green hydrogen from renewable energy.