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DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) R&D Programs — Hydrogen Shot
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JurisdictionUSA
Legal statusin_force
Instrumentrd_funding
Effective2021-06-07
Policy details
SummaryDOE's Hydrogen Shot (launched June 2021) targets a 80% cost reduction in clean hydrogen to $1/kg by 2030 ('1-1-1': $1/kg in 1 decade at 1 kg H2), funded through HFTO's annual appropriations and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) allocations covering electrolysis, manufacturing, recycling, and storage R&D.
Key thresholdsHydrogen Shot target: $1.00/kg clean H2 by 2031. BIL allocated $500 million for clean hydrogen electrolysis R&D; $100 million for manufacturing; $100 million for recycling. Separate BIL allocation of $1 billion for clean hydrogen R&D and demonstration (Section 40313). DOE has tracked progress against cost benchmarks (2023 baseline: approximately $5–$6/kg for green hydrogen via PEM electrolysis). Note: specific per-FOA thresholds vary; verify current HFTO funding opportunity announcements at energy.gov.
Support valueBIL: up to $700 million for electrolysis, manufacturing, recycling programs combined; $1 billion for broader clean hydrogen R&D/demonstration (Section 40313). Annual HFTO appropriations separately fund ongoing research.
Practical implicationDevelopers targeting technology innovation (electrolyzer cost reduction, novel production pathways) can access non-dilutive R&D funding, but the Hydrogen Shot $1/kg target is aspirational and current cost benchmarks remain well above that — investors should not underwrite projects assuming $1/kg LCOH without technology validation.
Official source
| Source | Publisher | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Open official source ↗ | www.energy.gov | 2026-08-31T17:47:03Z |