Dispatchable power agreement (DPA) including low-carbon hydrogen (also called "Hydrogen to Power Business Model"

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 11 September 2025
Targeted to de-risk hydrogen-to-power investments. Scheme is already used for CCUS projects and it is based on CfD scheme. The subsidy has two components (a) an availability payment paid based on performance regardless of the plant operation; (b) a variable payment to cover the cost gap with unabated fossil fuels. Contract duration can be 10-15 years. Hydrogen plants would gain access to the capacity market. More details should be available in Spring 2025

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