WORKSHOP
“Hydrogen Pricing, Market Signals & Revenue Models”
We bring together leading academic scientists and researchers!
December 3rd, 2026 1pm - 5pm
Scope of the event
The large-scale deployment of green hydrogen depends not only on technological progress but fundamentally on the establishment of transparent, predictable, and bankable pricing mechanisms. Unlike conventional commodities, hydrogen markets are still emerging, with pricing frameworks evolving across regions, sectors, and regulatory environments. This workshop addresses the economic architecture required to establish robust hydrogen price formation, revenue certainty, and long-term market stability.
Key themes include levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH), price discovery mechanisms, Contracts for Difference (CfDs), hydrogen auctions, carbon pricing interactions, Guarantees of Origin (GoO), and cross-border trade benchmarks. The workshop will explore how hydrogen prices can be structured to reflect production costs, system value, carbon intensity, and security-of-supply considerations.
Academic speakers will provide analytical perspectives on pricing theory, cost structures, and market design. Industry and policy experts will share insights on auction mechanisms, long-term offtake agreements, risk-sharing structures, and the integration of hydrogen into electricity and carbon markets.
The workshop aims to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of hydrogen price formation, practical tools for structuring bankable revenue models, and policy recommendations to ensure stable and competitive hydrogen markets in Europe and globally.
Extended Key Takeaways & Outputs
• Clear understanding of LCOH components and pricing sensitivities
• Comparative analysis of auction and CfD mechanisms
• Insights into global hydrogen price benchmarks and trade economics
• Practical frameworks for long-term revenue stabilisation
• Policy recommendations to ensure transparent and competitive hydrogen pricing
• Strategic guidance for investors and project developers
Agenda & Speakers
13:00–13:05 — Introduction & Objectives
Organizer
• Overview of hydrogen price formation challenges
• Current global pricing benchmarks and market fragmentation
• Workshop objectives: transparency, competitiveness, and investment certainty
13:05–13:35 — Levelised Cost of Hydrogen & Price Formation Mechanisms
Speaker (Academia): N.N.
• CAPEX, OPEX, electricity price, and load factor impacts
• Comparing renewable hydrogen with fossil-based alternatives
• Translating production costs into market prices
13:35–14:05 — Hydrogen Auctions, Contracts for Difference & Market Instruments
Speaker (Academia): N.N.
• Design of hydrogen auction systems
• Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfDs)
• Revenue stabilisation and risk allocation
• Interaction with carbon pricing mechanisms (EU ETS)
14:05–14:35 — Global Price Benchmarks & Trade Corridors
Speaker (Academia/Policy): N.N.
• Regional hydrogen production cost comparisons
• Import/export parity pricing
• Shipping, conversion (ammonia, LOHC), and transport costs
• Global supply-demand balancing and price convergence
14:35–14:45 — Break
14:45–15:15 — EU Hydrogen Bank & Pricing Support Mechanisms
Speaker (Policy): N.N.
• European Hydrogen Bank auction design
• Premium support mechanisms and subsidy allocation
• Interaction with REPowerEU and Net-Zero Industry Act
• Ensuring cost efficiency and competition
15:15–15:45 — Structuring Long-Term Offtake Agreements
Speaker (Industry): N.N.
• Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for hydrogen-linked projects
• Fixed-price vs indexed contracts
• Credit risk mitigation and guarantees
• Financing implications of price volatility
15:45–16:15 — Corporate Procurement & Industrial Demand Signals
Speaker (Industry): N.N.
• Industrial willingness-to-pay for green hydrogen
• Premium markets and early adopters
• Blending mandates and regulatory-driven demand
• Scaling voluntary and compliance markets
16:15–16:55 — Panel Discussion & Wrap-Up
All Speakers + Moderator
• What is a “competitive” hydrogen price in 2030 and 2040?
• Balancing subsidies with market-driven price discovery
• Avoiding market distortions and stranded assets
• Harmonising EU and global pricing frameworks
• Key recommendations for transparent and investable hydrogen markets
Concluding remarks
Registration
Deadlines:
Early-Bird: until July 15th, 2026
Registration : until September 5th, 2026
The registration takes place online by filling out the form.
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Prices* :
Industry: 150 € (early bird**: 125 €)
Academy: 125 € (early bird**: 100 €)
Students***: 90 € (early bird**: 75 €)
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** Until November 15th, 2020
*** Copy of the registration certificate (Ph.D, undergraduates)
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