France has unveiled preliminary details of forthcoming tenders, valued at a total of €4 billion ($4.2 billion), intended to provide financial support and operational grants for the development of 1GW of electrolysis capacity – powered by both renewable energy and nuclear – over the next three years. While the French government had previously indicated its intention to back both renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production, the consultation document now explicitly excludes projects generating the latter through carbon capture and storage (CCS) – blue hydrogen – from eligibility for assistance. In essence, this signifies that France will lend its support to hydrogen generated through electrolyzers powered by zero-carbon electricity sources, such as nuclear energy or renewables that meet the strict criteria set…