ORLEN Group has secured 1.7 billion zlotys ($460 million) in non-repayable funding under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) for its Green H2 and Hydrogen Eagle hydrogen projects.
The initiative aims to advance renewable hydrogen production through electrolysis using renewable energy sources and low-emission hydrogen from municipal waste.
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The funding was awarded under the Investments in Hydrogen Technologies, Storage, and Transport of Hydrogen measure, facilitated by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, with funding provided through the NRP.
The Hydrogen Eagle initiative is focused on creating diverse sources for both renewable and low-emission hydrogen. It will produce hydrogen using innovative waste-to-hydrogen technology powered by renewable energy sources and municipal waste.
The project will help in fortifying European hydrogen infrastructure while reducing CO₂ emissions.
The Green H2 project will focus on generating renewable hydrogen for refinery operations at the Gdańsk fuel production facility.
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By GlobalDataSpearheaded by LOTOS Green H2, a dedicated entity within the ORLEN Group, the project comprises a 100MW electrolyser coupled with an energy storage system.
ORLEN management board president and CEO Ireneusz Fąfara stated: “The near 2 billion zlotys secured for the Hydrogen Eagle and Green H2 projects will accelerate progress in the hydrogen segment.
“Funding from the National Recovery Plan will enable us to expand and scale up hydrogen production infrastructure more efficiently, reinforcing both the domestic and European hydrogen supply networks. It also supports the advancement of this future-oriented technology, which represents one of the key pathways to decarbonisation.”
ORLEN plans to achieve a total electrolysis-based hydrogen production capacity of 0.9GW, with 0.7GW expected to be developed domestically in Poland by 2035.
The strategy includes meeting additional demand through imports, depending on the availability of the necessary import infrastructure.
The corporate venture capital fund ORLEN VC recently invested in PEM electrolyser producer Hystar for comprehensive zero-emission hydrogen production, which will provide technological support for these projects.
In March 2025, ORLEN secured a 1.7bn zloty ($442m) loan to expand the electricity distribution network in Poland through a third financing agreement with the European Investment Bank.
