PNRR – M2C2I3.1: Production of renewable hydrogen in brownfield sites

The Call for Proposals is aimed at the selection and subsequent funding of project proposals for the development of renewable hydrogen production sites in brownfield sites, to be funded under Investment 3.1, as set out in Mission 2 ‘Green Revolution and Ecological Transition’, Component 2 ‘Renewable energy, hydrogen, grid and sustainable mobility’, of the PNRR.

Funding is awarded on the basis of a competitive procedure involving an assessment and ranking.

The contribution rate towards eligible costs (as set out in the Call for Proposals) is a maximum of 100 per cent.

Eligible projects

Businesses of all sizes that intend to carry out projects comprising both of the following components are eligible for the grants:

a) one or more electrolysers for the production of renewable hydrogen and the associated auxiliary systems necessary for the production process, including any hydrogen compression and storage systems;

b) one or more additional installations serving the electrolysers referred to in point (a), including any electricity storage systems.

To be eligible, these projects must comply with the provisions set out in Article 5(2) of the Notice.

Businesses of all sizes that meet the requirements set out in the Notice may submit an application.

Applications for funding must be submitted by the applicant, or by the lead partner in the case of joint projects,from 09:00 on 23 January 2023 until 12:00 on 27 February 2023, via a single certified email (PEC), to the following address:

serv.industriaricercaminerario@pec.provincia.tn.it

The subject line must include the following wording:“Applicationfor PNRR funding under measure M2C2 – H2 in brownfield sites”.

The only file formats accepted are: PDF or PDF/A (with the extension .p7m if digitally signed); compressed files (e.g. .zip, .rar, etc.) are not accepted; the total size of the files attached to the certified email must not exceed 70 Mb.

Applications for financial assistance must be:

1. drawn up using the template set out in Appendix A.1 of the Notice, which will be made available in the forms section;
2. signed by the applicant’s legal representative, or by the lead partner in the case of a joint project, or by an authorised representative or proxy with the appropriate powers;
3. accompanied by the documentation specified in ‘Appendix A – Documentation to be submitted’ of the Call for Proposals itself.

Approval of the ranking list: by 30 March 2023

Date of completion of works: by 30 June 2026

Operational instructions for the transfer of funds!

For information on the transfer of financial resources by MASE, please refer to the following page: https://www.mase.gov.it/pagina/istruzioni-operative-le-misure-pnrr-del-mase-sulle-nuove-procedure-il-trasferimento-delle

Any requests for clarification or information regarding this Notice should be sent to the following address: bandi.assistenza@provincia.tn.it

Where possible, rather than replying individually to enquiries received, we will publish ‘FAQs’ in the section at the bottom of the page.

FAQs on the DNSH principle for MASE’s PNRR investments

FAQs on the DNSH principle for MASE’s PNRR investments are available on the following page:

https://www.mase.gov.it/portale/-/pubblicate-le-nuove-faq-sul-principio-dnsh-per-gli-investimenti-pnrr-del-mase