Ukraine will receive support from the European Union for the implementation of two hydrogen valleys in the Zakarpattia and Odesa regions

The news was announced by the President of the Ukrainian Hydrogen Council, Oleksandr Riepkin, after a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, and Maria Gabriel, the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, and Youth.

The first two transboundary Hydrogen Valleys in Ukraine will receive possible financial support for green hydrogen production research in the Zakarpattia and Odesa regions. The valleys have the potential to install a 2.5 GW electrolyzer capacity and produce 220,000 tons of hydrogen per year. Hydrogen supply is planned to be carried out through gas pipelines in accordance with the plans for the development of European hydrogen infrastructure. The projects will be implemented in stages, with possible production starting in 2027.

Receiving financial support from the European Union will help Ukraine accelerate its transition to renewable energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which in turn will contribute to the country's economic recovery. Additionally, this will also strengthen the energy security and stability of Europe.

Oleksandr Riepkin expressed his satisfaction with the progress made in the development of green hydrogen energy in Ukraine, highlighting that over the past year they have worked in collaboration with Clean Hydrogen Partnership, especially with Executive Director Bart Biebuyck, to achieve this goal.