The US government is making $7 billion in subsidies available for the construction of hydrogen hubs

The United States is making seven billion dollars in subsidies available for the construction of regional hydrogen hubs. At these locations, hydrogen must be produced via electrolysis, among other things. There are plans for seven hubs to be built in various locations across the US.

According to the US the subsidy is accompanied by more than 40 billion dollars in investments from the private sector. Investments in hydrogen would therefore amount to almost 50 billion dollars. About two-thirds of this goes to clean hydrogen production through electrolysis in the seven hubs. The locations must jointly create ‘tens of thousands of jobs’.

According to President Biden’s administration, the seven hubs will produce more than three million tons of clean hydrogen annually. That accounts for a third of the U.S. hydrogen production goals for 2030. The hubs are expected to collectively reduce 25 million tons of CO₂ emissions, which would be equivalent to the annual emissions of 5.5 million gasoline cars.

The US has been working on plans to invest in hydrogen for some time. The country wants to replace fossil fuels and green certain polluting sectors and industrial processes, such as the production of steel and cement. An infrastructure law was introduced in 2021 that should enable the construction of six to ten hydrogen hubs. A year later, 79 projects have applied for a subsidy. Seven hubs now receive a subsidy. It is not stated when those hubs should be ready for use.