<p>Following the success of Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1) we have now launched Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) and the application window will close on 19 April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We will aim to announce a shortlist of projects who will be invited to the agreeing of an offer stage in Autumn 2024, and aim to award contracts of up to 875MW from early 2025, subject to affordability and value for money. This is to help deliver our ambition of up to 1GW of electrolytic hydrogen production projects being in operation or in construction by 2025.</p>