La Clean Hydrogen Partnership ha lanciato l’invito a presentare proposte per il 2026, stanziando €105 milioni nell’ambito del programma Horizon Europe con l’obiettivo di accelerate l’implementazione di tecnologie dell’idrogeno pulito in tutta Europe e rafforzare la leadership industriale europea.
La Clean Hydrogen Partnership è un partenariato pubblico-privato che sostiene le attività di ricerca e innovazione nelle tecnologie dell’idrogeno in Europa, contribuendo in questo modo all’obiettivo europeo della neutralità climatica. Al momento la Partnership entra nella sua fase di potenziamento tecnologico, supportando progetti che possono avvicinare le innovazioni al mercato.
Le call 2026 affrontano le seguenti priorità chiave dell’Agenda strategica di ricerca della Partnership:
- Produzione di idrogeno rinnovabile (6 bandi, EUR 16 milioni)
- Stoccaggio e distribuzione dell’idrogeno (4 bandi, EUR 17.5 milioni)
- Trasporti (4 bandi, EUR 25 milioni)
- Calore ed energia (3 bandi, EUR 16 milioni)
- Trasversale (2 bandi, EUR 5.5 milioni)
- Valli dell’idrogeno (2 bandi, EUR 25 milioni). Nello specifico, questo bando mira a rafforzare la posizione dell’Europa nell’idrogeno pulito, sostenendo progetti dimostrativi concreti che contribuiscono a ridurre i costi, aumentare l’affidabilità e ridurre il rischio di investimenti.
Nello specifico:
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-01-01: Development and validation of innovative approaches, catalysts, electrolytes and components for electrolysis technologies based on low-quality water (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-01-02: Cost-efficient and reliable designs towards gigawatt-scale electrolytic hydrogen production plants (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-01-03: Improved components and tools to increase the safety of electrolysers (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-01-04: Innovative business models advancing renewable electrolysis integration in industry (CSA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-01-05: Sustainable hydrogen production from renewable gases and biogenic waste sources through innovative modular reactor design, process intensification and integration (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-01-06: Scalable and high efficiency materials and reactors for direct solar hydrogen production (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-02-01: Affordable, Safe and Sustainable aboveground medium to large GH2 storage (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-02-02: Demonstrating in-line inspection (ILI) to monitor cracks assuring compatibility for operation with hydrogen in new and re-purposed offshore natural gas pipelines (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-02-03: New thermal insulation concepts for bulk liquid hydrogen shipping (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-02-04: Cost-efficient small scale hydrogen liquefaction (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-03-01: Integration of control & monitoring tools and strategies for improved Fuel Cell System durability & reliability (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-03-02: Components Development and Experimental Testing for an Onboard Liquid Hydrogen Supply and Conditioning System in High-Power Fuel Cell Aviation Applications (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-03-03: Flexible and standardised hydrogen storage system (IA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-03-04: Multi-fuel SOFC powertrain for maritime transport (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-04-01: Next generation of reversible proton conducting ceramic cells and stacks for efficient energy applications at ≥1 kW scale (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-04-02: Demonstration of rSOC operation for local grid-connected hydrogen production and utilisation (IA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-04-03: Fuel-flexible gas turbine combustion technology for clean and efficient ammonia firing (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-05-01: Public datasets of technologies along the hydrogen value chain for life cycle (sustainability) assessment (CSA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-05-02: Pre-Normative Research on hydrogen odorisation: enhancing safety and detection along the hydrogen value chain (RIA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-06-01: Large-scale Hydrogen Valley (IA)
- HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2026-06-02: Small-scale Hydrogen Valle (IA)
La scadenza prevista per la presentazione delle proposte è il 15 aprile 2026 (17:00 CEST).
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