Project overview
Empowering H2-ready regions in Central Europe
Transitioning to green energy is key to tackling climate change and creating sustainable economies. Green hydrogen holds significant promise but accounts for less than 2 percent of Europe’s current energy consumption. The H2CE project helps regions in central Europe to boost the integration of hydrogen in their local and regional energy planning. The project develops and tests new planning tools for public authorities and creates a network of hydrogen-ready regions for good practice exchanges.
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2,38m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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7
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Countries
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9
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Regions
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12
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Partners
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2
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Pilots
Duration
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About the project
Project partnership
Project partners
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Lead partner
Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg
European Spatial Development
14467 Potsdam
Project partner
Division Regional Development
16816 Neuruppin
Executive board
30175 Marghera - Venezia
Office of the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship Department of Economic Development
City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning Sector for Energy & Climate
Roadmap
The Challenge
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H2CE tackles the main challenges of integrating hydrogen solutions and renewable energies into regional energy transitions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across various sectors. The project emphasizes adaptive energy planning at local and regional levels in EU regions.
Why a cross-regional approach?
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Transnational cooperation is required to make the best use of it in the transition phase by synchronising projects, capacities & infrastructures & avoiding gaps or overcapacities. Transnational collaboration may accelerate learning curves and capacity building through shared expertise and experiences and strengthen local and regional stakeholders in situations of scepticism, criticism, or even hostile offences – situations to expect and handle in times of change and uncertainty. Please take a look at the outputs elaborated by the H2CE partnership so far.
STEP 1: H2-ready for European and regional spatial planning and development
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Three jointly developed strategies will be carried out by partner organisations, adjusted to their specific conditions, completing each other, and adopted during the project's lifetime Please take a look at the outputs elaborated by the H2CE partnership so far.
STEP 2: H2-ready regions: Support mechanisms for energy system transition and participation
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Testing of a common framework for setting up virtual regional Competence Centres for a better understanding of existing and required H2 capacities/expertise, resulting in testing & codesigning the transnational profiles of H2 experts. Please take a look at the outputs elaborated by the H2CE partnership so far.
STEP 3: Developing Central Europe Hydrogen network and Collaboration Platform
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Establish a network of key public and private stakeholders at local, regional, and transregional levels in 9 Central European regions to establish H2-ready regions, including an online interactive Collaboration Platform. Please take a look at the outputs elaborated by the H2CE partnership so far.
News
![H2CE Geographic Information System (GIS) under development](https://www.interreg-central.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/51529-300x300.jpg)
P2 Green
NEWS
19.06.2024
H2CE Geographic Information System (GIS) under development
H2CE is developing a GIS platform to support Central Europe's hydrogen energy transition. This tool will help public authorities plan and monitor hydrogen investments, visualize energy infrastructure, and assess hydrogen production and transport.
![H2CE PROJECT MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: PAVING THE WAY FOR H2-READY REGIONS](https://www.interreg-central.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Website-Photos-1.jpg)
P2 Green
NEWS
07.06.2024
H2CE PROJECT MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: PAVING THE WAY FOR H2-READY REGIONS
On the 6th and 7th of June 2024, the Interreg CE co-funded H2CE project held a fruitful networking and partner meeting to discuss and bring forward the transnational cooperation on tackling a smart integration of hydrogen solutions and renewable energies into the regional energy transition.
![The importance of H2CE for regional hydrogen planning in Brandenburg](https://www.interreg-central.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Website-Photos-1.jpg)
P2 Green
NEWS
20.02.2024
The importance of H2CE for regional hydrogen planning in Brandenburg
In an interview for the ”INTERREG B blog” of the of the German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), Pedro Brosei, the H2CE Lead Partner Project Coordinator at the Joint Spatial Planning Department of Berlin-Brandenburg (JSPD) was asked about the benefits of the ...
![H2CE attended a workshop at the Italian Embassy in Berlin](https://www.interreg-central.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2556-scaled.jpeg)
P2 Green
NEWS
13.10.2023
H2CE attended a workshop at the Italian Embassy in Berlin
In occasion of the Workshop on “Green Hydrogen Generation, Transport And Application: German-Italian Perspectives On The Energy Transition And Hydrogen Economy”, the Ambassador of Italy to Germany has kindly requested the presence of a representative from the H2CE Project.
![H2CE Kickoff in Potsdam](https://www.interreg-central.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Website-Photos-1.jpg)
P2 Green
NEWS
05.05.2023
H2CE Kickoff in Potsdam
The H2CE project has successfully started its 3-year-long journey. 12 partners from 7 countries (Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia and Slovakia) met in Potsdam on 26-27 April 2023 to discuss the initial steps within the project.
Events
![European Sustainability Energy Week Policy Conference](https://www.interreg-central.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Meeting_Room-1-scaled.jpg)
P2 Green
EVENT
11 - 13.06.2024
European Sustainability Energy Week Policy Conference
The EUSEW Policy Conference is the biggest conference dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. The 18th edition of the Policy Conference will take place in a hybrid format in Brussels and online on 11-13 June 2024.
![Lisbon Energy Summit](https://www.interreg-central.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/8161040-300x300.jpg)
P2 Green
EVENT
27 - 29.05.2024
Lisbon Energy Summit
Endorsed by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025, the Iberian region's leading energy transition event, will welcome over 2,000 visitors to Lisbon, Portugal, a world leader in new energies and technological innovation, on 27 – 29 May 2024.
Pilot actions
Outputs
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Fact sheet of common indicators for H2-readiness in planning and development processes
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H2CE Collaboration Platform
H2CE
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