Fuelling the Future 2026

H2Global double-sided auctionsCASE STUDY 4 Description H 2Global offers a double-sided auction instrument to secure low-cost green hydrogen derivative imports into Europe, funded to date by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWK) and implemented via contracting entity, Hintco. Solution H 2Global bridges contract price and duration mismatches between clean fuel producers and buyers through double-sided auctions. Hintco signs 10-year supply contracts with low-cost producers and re-auctions volumes annually to buyers, typically at prices lower than the purchase rate. This structure provides long-term revenue certainty for producers and short-term flexibility for buyers. Public funds need only cover the price gap and resale revenues are recycled to minimize subsidies. By aligning incentives and improving price discovery, H 2Global helps unlock investment and accelerate market formation. Impact –~€397 million pilot award to Fertiglobe’s renewable ammonia (Egypt) at ~€1,000/tonne landed. –First resale auction in 2026 to connect supply to demand and test scale-up and subsidy needs. Source: H 2Global Foundation.61 Fuelling the Future: How Business, Finance and Policy can Accelerate the Clean Fuels Market 29