The third European Hydrogen Bank auction selected nine projects across seven countries, sending a powerful price-discovery signal to the global hydrogen economy. On 7 May 2026, the European Commission announced that nine projects spanning seven countries will share roughly US$1.2bn through the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank. The awards will deliver nearly 1.1 gigawatts of electrolyser capacity over a decade, producing more than 1.3 million tonnes of hydrogen and