Hydrogen for gas and coal plants - Second auction

Target: 7.24 GW of decarbonized power, including 1 GW for hydrogen/ammonia co-firing and biomass mono-firing. Support lasts 20 years, covering fixed running costs via capacity fees from retail electricity companies.

April 2025 awards:

6.345 GW total
3.153 GW nuclear
1.73 GW battery storage and PHS
94.5 MW ammonia co-firing
1.315 GW gas-fired (to be decarbonized by 2050)

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