Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis Program

Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This program provides grant funding to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen production through advancements in electrolysis technologies, and improvements in manufacturing and recycling capabilities for hydrogen systems and components.

Funding Selections for Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling Activities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Department of Energy Funding Selections for Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling Activities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Office: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office FOA Number: DE-FOA-0002922 On March 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $750 million in funding for 52 projects across 24 states to dramatically reduce the cost of hydrogen and reinforce American leadership in the growing hydrogen industry.

These projects will advance electrolysis technologies and improve manufacturing and recycling capabilities for hydrogen systems and components.

This announcement represents the first phase of implementation of two provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which authorizes $1 billion for research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) activities to reduce the cost of hydrogen produced via electrolysis and $500 million for research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of improved processes and technologies for manufacturing and recycling hydrogen systems and materials.

These projects will directly produce more than 1,500 new jobs, along with thousands of additional jobs indirectly generated through regional economic activity.

Together with the regional hydrogen hubs ( H2Hubs ), tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, and ongoing research, development, and demonstration in the DOE Hydrogen Program , these projects will help DOE achieve its ambitious Hydrogen Shot goal of reducing the cost of producing hydrogen to $1 per kilogram.

These projects will also support the long-term viability of the H2Hubs and other emerging commercial-scale deployments by helping to solve the underlying technical barriers to cost reduction that can’t be overcome by scale alone. Dots on the map reflect approximate (not exact) locations. The information in the map is provided below in the searchable table of funding selections.

Award and cost share amounts are subject to change pending negotiations. The selected projects fall into six topic areas, which directly support the national hydrogen strategy—as laid out in the U.S. National Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap —which includes an emphasis on cost reduction, manufacturing, supply chains, and domestic jobs.

Topic 1: Low-Cost, High-Throughput Electrolyzer Manufacturing Award amount: $316 million Selected projects will conduct RD&D to enable greater economies of scale through electrolyzer manufacturing innovations, including automated manufacturing processes; design for processability and scale-up; advanced quality control methods; reduced critical mineral loadings; and design for end-of-life recovery and recyclability.

Topic 2: Electrolyzer Component and Supply Chain Development Award amount: $81 million Selected projects will support the U.S. supply chain manufacturing and development needs of key electrolyzer components, including catalysts, membranes, and porous transport layers.

Topic 3: Advanced Technology and Component Development Award amount: $72 million Selected projects will demonstrate novel materials, components, and designs for electrolyzers that meet performance, lifetime, and cost metrics to enable cost reduction and mitigate supply chain risks.

Topic 4: Advanced Manufacturing of Fuel Cell Assemblies and Stacks Award amount: $150 million Selected projects will support high-throughput manufacturing of low-cost fuel cells and address key scale-up challenges to achieve economies of scale.

Topic 5: Fuel Cell Supply Chain Development Award amount: $82 million Selected projects will conduct R&D to address critical deficiencies in the domestic supply chain for fuel cell materials and components and develop advanced technologies that reduce or eliminate the need for “forever chemicals.

” Topic 6: Recovery and Recycling Consortium Award amount: $50 million This funding establishes a consortium of industry, academia, and national labs to develop innovative and practical approaches to enable the recovery, recycling, and reuse of hydrogen materials and components.

The consortium will establish a blueprint across the industry for recycling electrolyzer and fuel cell systems and components and securing long-term supply chain security. Light Text on a Dark Overlay (Default) View a print-friendly version of the selections table: DE-FOA-0002922: Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling FOA Selections DE-FOA-0002922: Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling FOA Selections