Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (closed to applications)
The second Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2), which allocateswill revenueallocate support through the Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM),support, is closednow open to applications.
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Second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2): application guidance (updated 27 March 2024)
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HydrogenHAR2 Allocationclarification Roundquestions 2(updated (HAR2):9 shortlistedApril projects2024)
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Second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2):2: project application guidanceform
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Annex A1 - Project Datasheet: Electrolytic (updated 2714 March 2024)
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Annex A2 - Project Datasheet: Gasification (updated 14 March 2024)
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HAR2Annex clarificationA3 questions- Project Datasheet: Splitting (updated 914 AprilMarch 2024)
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Annex B - References Matrix
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Hydrogen Allocation Rounds: privacy notice
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hydrogen-allocation-rounds-privacy-notice
Details
Update: 9 April 2024
TheWe Hydrogenhave Allocationpublished Roundsthe (HARs)latest areclarification aquestions.
Update: government27 fundingMarch mechanism2024
We tohave supportupdated lowthe carbonApplication hydrogenGuidance productionso acrossthat before moving to the UK.evaluation of deliverability, DESNZ will apply a pass/ fail threshold in respect of projects’ maturity level.
LowTo carbonensure hydrogenconsistency isbetween essentialthe toApplication achieveGuidance and the government’sOnline CleanApplication EnergyForm, Superpowerwe andhave Growthamended Missions.the ItApplication willGuidance beso athat crucialprojects enablerare only required to upload the Hydrogen Emissions Calculator for the first year of operation unless they expect a lowmajor carbonshift andin renewables-basedinputs energywithin systemthe andfirst will3 helpyears of operation.
Update: 14 March 2024
In order to deliverensure newcompleteness cleanand energyimprove industriesthe whichclarity canof supportthe gooddata jobssubmitted in ourProject industrialDatasheets heartlands(Annex andA) coastalwe communities.have made a number of changes to the datasheet templates.
HydrogenTo presentsmake significantsure growththe andtemplates economicmeet opportunitiesreporting acrossneeds theof UK,all byelectrolytic enhancingproduction ourtechnologies, energywe security,have providingadded flexible,new cleanersections energyto forAnnex ourA1 power- systemProject andDatasheet helping(Electrolytic) that will allow us to decarbonisemore vitalaccurately UKcapture industries.information relevant to Solid Oxide Electrolysis projects.
We have thealso strongreviewed domesticguidance expertisesections and favourableimproved geology,labelling geographyto andensure infrastructurewe provide clear instructions on the type of data required in each section.
Please use the new versions of the templates when submitting your HAR2 applications.
The UK aims to develop aup thrivingto 10GW of low carbon hydrogen sectorby in2030, subject to affordability and value for money (VfM), with the UK. intention that at least half of this will be from electrolytic hydrogen. Our ambition is to support up to 1GW of electrolytic hydrogen being in construction or operational by 2025.
The HARs allocateTo achieve this we plan to run yearly allocation rounds for the Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM).
The Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) revenuemarket engagement government response confirms the design and delivery for this second round.
We hope to support fundingup to successful875MW of low carbon hydrogen through HAR2, but we retain the right to allocate less if not enough projects overapply that meet our eligibility criteria or that provide sufficient VfM.
Application guidance and supporting documents
The Application Guidance contains detailed guidance for projects looking to apply to HAR2 for HPBM revenue support. Alongside the guidance we have published:
Project Application Form – a 15-yearseries period,of key questions relating to overcomethe detail of the operatingproject costsubmission, gapwhich betweenalong lowwith carbonthe hydrogenProject Datasheet will form the primary basis for government to undertake the eligibility check and highscore projects on the basis of evaluation criteria
Annex A (3 versions) - Project Datasheet: requires information regarding the eligibility and evaluation criteria for HAR2. Complete the version relevant to your production technology type:
Annex A1 - electrolytic
Annex A2 - gasification/ pyrolysis of biomass/ wastes
Annex A3 - gas splitting producing solid carbon counterfactualproduction fuels.technologies
Annex SuccessfulB projects- References Matrix: - reference all evidence submitted alongside your Project Application Form and completed templates, noting which application questions the evidence supports
Engagement sessions
We are awardedholding a Competition Briefing Webinar to share details of HAR2 and signthe application process:
register to join the Competition Briefing Webinar, 18 December 2023, 10.30-11.30 am
We will also hold 2 engagement sessions (both covering the same content) to provide information about the application form and supporting templates:
Engagement Session, Monday 15 January 2024, 2.00-3.30 pm
Engagement Session, Monday 22 January 2024, 2.30-4.00 pm
Register your interest to receive a Lowlink Carbonto Hydrogenjoin Agreementyour (LCHA).preferred session.
There will be a final engagement session in February 2024 which will focus on the HAR2 process and criteria. We will share the invitation to this session with you once you have submitted your Expression of Interest - see How to apply.
How to apply
Submit an Expression of Interest
ThisTo allocationbe roundconsidered closedfor an application to applicationsHAR2, you (as project representative) must submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) on behalf of your project:
submit your Expression of Interest by 11:59 pm on 5 February 2024
Once you have submitted your EoI, you will be given access to the Online Application Form and the final engagement session (see Engagement sessions).
See Section 2.2 of the HAR2 Application Guidance for further information.
Submit your application
You (as project representative) must submit your application, with all the required supporting evidence, by 23:59 on 19 April 2024.2024.
The application submission window will open at 00.01 on 6 February 2024. Applications submitted before this date will not be considered.
Update: 22 December 2023
The Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) came into force on 20 December 2023.
Following this, the Secretary of State repeats the invitation for HAR2, issued on 14 December 2023, and advises potential applicants that, following revision of the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard applicable for the purposes of the Regulations, submissions will be assessed against version 3 of the Standard. This aligns the requirements in the Regulations and the HAR2 application guidance, which sets out that in order to be eligible to apply, projects must demonstrate how hydrogen production proposals are capable of meeting the requirements of version 3 of the Standard.
Contact
Contact HAR2@energysecurity.gov.uk if you have questions relating to this competition.
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Update history
2025-04-07 07:30
This allocation round is closed to applications.
2024-04-09 09:56
Latest clarification questions added.
2024-03-27 14:11
Application Guidance updated: before moving to the evaluation of deliverability, DESNZ will apply a pass/fail threshold in respect of projects’ maturity level;projects need only upload the Hydrogen Emissions Calculator for the first year of operation, unless they expect a major shift in inputs within the first 3 years of operation (changed to be consistent with Application form).
2024-03-21 14:31
Latest clarification questions added.
2024-03-14 15:52
Annex A Project Datasheets have been updated to improve the clarity of the data submitted: new sections have been added to Annex A1 – Project Datasheet (Electrolytic), and guidance sections reviewed / labelling improved. Please use the new versions of the templates when submitting your HAR2 applications. Latest clarification questions added.
2024-02-22 13:46
Added latest clarification questions.
2024-02-02 13:58
Added latest clarification questions.
2024-01-22 13:38
Latest clarification questions with responses added.
2024-01-10 11:10
Added clarification questions.
2023-12-22 15:47
Updated in relation to the Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023, which came into force on 20 December 2023.
2023-12-14 07:00
First published.
Second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2): application guidance (updated 27 March 2024)
PDF, 687 KB, 71 pages
HydrogenHAR2 Allocationclarification Roundquestions 2(updated (HAR2):9 shortlistedApril projects2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hydrogen-allocation-round-2-har2-projects/hydrogen-allocation-round-2-har2-shortlisted-projectsHTML
Second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2):2: project application guidanceform
MS Word Document, 353 KB
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Annex A1 - Project Datasheet: Electrolytic (updated 2714 March 2024)
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Annex A2 - Project Datasheet: Gasification (updated 14 March 2024)
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HAR2Annex clarificationA3 questions- Project Datasheet: Splitting (updated 914 AprilMarch 2024)
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Annex B - References Matrix
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Hydrogen Allocation Rounds: privacy notice
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hydrogen-allocation-rounds-privacy-notice
Details
Update: 9 April 2024
TheWe Hydrogenhave Allocationpublished Roundsthe (HARs)latest areclarification aquestions.
Update: government27 fundingMarch mechanism2024
We tohave supportupdated lowthe carbonApplication hydrogenGuidance productionso acrossthat before moving to the UK.evaluation of deliverability, DESNZ will apply a pass/ fail threshold in respect of projects’ maturity level.
LowTo carbonensure hydrogenconsistency isbetween essentialthe toApplication achieveGuidance and the government’sOnline CleanApplication EnergyForm, Superpowerwe andhave Growthamended Missions.the ItApplication willGuidance beso athat crucialprojects enablerare only required to upload the Hydrogen Emissions Calculator for the first year of operation unless they expect a lowmajor carbonshift andin renewables-basedinputs energywithin systemthe andfirst will3 helpyears of operation.
Update: 14 March 2024
In order to deliverensure newcompleteness cleanand energyimprove industriesthe whichclarity canof supportthe gooddata jobssubmitted in ourProject industrialDatasheets heartlands(Annex andA) coastalwe communities.have made a number of changes to the datasheet templates.
HydrogenTo presentsmake significantsure growththe andtemplates economicmeet opportunitiesreporting acrossneeds theof UK,all byelectrolytic enhancingproduction ourtechnologies, energywe security,have providingadded flexible,new cleanersections energyto forAnnex ourA1 power- systemProject andDatasheet helping(Electrolytic) that will allow us to decarbonisemore vitalaccurately UKcapture industries.information relevant to Solid Oxide Electrolysis projects.
We have thealso strongreviewed domesticguidance expertisesections and favourableimproved geology,labelling geographyto andensure infrastructurewe provide clear instructions on the type of data required in each section.
Please use the new versions of the templates when submitting your HAR2 applications.
The UK aims to develop aup thrivingto 10GW of low carbon hydrogen sectorby in2030, subject to affordability and value for money (VfM), with the UK. intention that at least half of this will be from electrolytic hydrogen. Our ambition is to support up to 1GW of electrolytic hydrogen being in construction or operational by 2025.
The HARs allocateTo achieve this we plan to run yearly allocation rounds for the Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM).
The Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) revenuemarket engagement government response confirms the design and delivery for this second round.
We hope to support fundingup to successful875MW of low carbon hydrogen through HAR2, but we retain the right to allocate less if not enough projects overapply that meet our eligibility criteria or that provide sufficient VfM.
Application guidance and supporting documents
The Application Guidance contains detailed guidance for projects looking to apply to HAR2 for HPBM revenue support. Alongside the guidance we have published:
ProjectApplicationForm–seriesperiod,ofkeyquestionsrelatingthedetailofprojectcostsubmission,gapwhichbetweenalonglowwithcarbonthehydrogenProjectDatasheetwillformtheprimarybasisforgovernmenttoundertaketheeligibilitycheckscoreprojectsonthebasisofevaluationcriteriaAnnexA(3versions)-ProjectDatasheet:requiresinformationregardingtheeligibilityandevaluationcriteriaforHAR2.Completetheversionrelevanttoyourproductiontechnologytype:AnnexA1-electrolyticAnnexA2-gasification/pyrolysisofbiomass/wastesAnnexA3-gassplittingproducingsolidproductionfuels.technologies
AnnexSuccessfulBprojects-ReferencesMatrix:-referenceallevidencesubmittedalongsideyourProjectApplicationFormandcompletedtemplates,notingwhichapplicationquestionstheevidencesupports
Engagement sessions
We are awardedholding a Competition Briefing Webinar to share details of HAR2 and signthe application process:
registertojointheCompetitionBriefingWebinar,18December2023,10.30-11.30am
We will also hold 2 engagement sessions (both covering the same content) to provide information about the application form and supporting templates:
EngagementSession,Monday15January2024,2.00-3.30pmEngagementSession,Monday22January2024,2.30-4.00pm
Register your interest to receive a Lowlink Carbonto Hydrogenjoin Agreementyour (LCHA).preferred session.
There will be a final engagement session in February 2024 which will focus on the HAR2 process and criteria. We will share the invitation to this session with you once you have submitted your Expression of Interest - see How to apply.
How to apply
Submit an Expression of Interest
ThisTo allocationbe roundconsidered closedfor an application to applicationsHAR2, you (as project representative) must submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) on behalf of your project:
submityourExpressionofInterestby11:59pmon5February2024
Once you have submitted your EoI, you will be given access to the Online Application Form and the final engagement session (see Engagement sessions).
See Section 2.2 of the HAR2 Application Guidance for further information.
Submit your application
You (as project representative) must submit your application, with all the required supporting evidence, by 23:59 on 19 April 2024.2024.
The application submission window will open at 00.01 on 6 February 2024. Applications submitted before this date will not be considered.
Update: 22 December 2023
The Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) came into force on 20 December 2023.
Following this, the Secretary of State repeats the invitation for HAR2, issued on 14 December 2023, and advises potential applicants that, following revision of the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard applicable for the purposes of the Regulations, submissions will be assessed against version 3 of the Standard. This aligns the requirements in the Regulations and the HAR2 application guidance, which sets out that in order to be eligible to apply, projects must demonstrate how hydrogen production proposals are capable of meeting the requirements of version 3 of the Standard.
Contact
Contact HAR2@energysecurity.gov.uk if you have questions relating to this competition.
Updates to this page
Last updated 7
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This allocation round is closed to applications.
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Update history
2025-04-07 07:30
This allocation round is closed to applications.
2024-04-09 09:56
Latest clarification questions added.
2024-03-27 14:11
Application Guidance updated: before moving to the evaluation of deliverability, DESNZ will apply a pass/fail threshold in respect of projects’ maturity level;projects need only upload the Hydrogen Emissions Calculator for the first year of operation, unless they expect a major shift in inputs within the first 3 years of operation (changed to be consistent with Application form).
2024-03-21 14:31
Latest clarification questions added.
2024-03-14 15:52
Annex A Project Datasheets have been updated to improve the clarity of the data submitted: new sections have been added to Annex A1 – Project Datasheet (Electrolytic), and guidance sections reviewed / labelling improved. Please use the new versions of the templates when submitting your HAR2 applications. Latest clarification questions added.
2024-02-22 13:46
Added latest clarification questions.
2024-02-02 13:58
Added latest clarification questions.
2024-01-22 13:38
Latest clarification questions with responses added.
2024-01-10 11:10
Added clarification questions.
2023-12-22 15:47
Updated in relation to the Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023, which came into force on 20 December 2023.
2023-12-14 07:00
First published.