Renewable Gas Auction for Purchasing Hydrogen and Biomethane

The European Commission approved €140 million in state aid in Portugal, over ten years, to support the production of renewable hydrogen and biomethane. With approval from the Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE), the Government launched, on 27 May, the centralised purchase auction for hydrogen and biomethane, with beneficiaries selected based on the strike price per megawatt-hour offered.

Volumes and Base Prices

According to Ordinance No. 15/2023 of 4 January, the maximum contractable volumes are 150 GWh/year for biomethane and 120 GWh/year for hydrogen. The base price to be paid by the wholesale Last Resort Supplier (CURg), Transgás, is €62/MWh for biomethane and €127/MWh for hydrogen.