4 https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/ ORG-0001 European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre Via Enrico Fermi 2749 JRC.R - Operations and Support Management Ispra (VA) I-21027 ITC41 ITA COM +32 2 299 11 11 [email protected] http://curia.europa.eu ORG-0002 Court of Justice of the European Union Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald Luxembourg L-2925 LU000 LUX CURIA +352 4303-1 [email protected] https://commission.europa.eu/ ORG-0003 European Commission Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21 Brussels B-1050 BE100 BEL EUCOM +32 2 299 11 11 [email protected] 00408830-2026 113/2026 2026-06-15+02:00 2.3 eforms-sdk-1.14 f2a2f5f9-d40b-46e4-8dd2-ccf030def16f 2026-06-12+02:00 10:03:15+02:00 01 2026-06-29+02:00 32024R2509 pin-only ENG eu-ins-bod-ag gen-pub ORG-0001 ted-esen ORG-0003 EC-JRC/IPR/2026/OP/3317-PIN Supply, Installation and maintenance of a PEM Electrolyser for Hydrogen Production at JRC Ispra The procurement entails the design, manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis system for hydrogen production at the JRC Ispra site. The core of the system is a 50 Nm3/h electrolyser (which must be upgradable to 100 Nm3/h) that delivers hydrogen at an outlet pressure of 30 barg. The main equipment will be delivered in a containerized/skid version divided into three specific areas: a control panel area with the AC/DC converter, a water purification unit, and an ATEX-classified area containing the stacks and gas purification treatment. In addition to the containerized unit, the scope of supply includes several external components: - An MV/LV transformer - A thermal management system (dry cooler) - A low-pressure hydrogen storage system consisting of a cylinder rack at 30 bar with a total volume of 5 m3 - A gas blender installed on the outlet piping after the storage Finally, the procurement includes a comprehensive service package covering the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), ATEX verification, staff training, two years of spare parts, and a 3-year maintenance contract. Reason for Purchasing The primary objective of this procurement is to produce green hydrogen by harnessing the renewable energy generated from the JRC Ispra site's internal photovoltaic (PV) plant. Currently, the site has a 1.35 MWp PV installation, which is planned to be expanded to 2 MWp and eventually 3 MWp in the future. Instead of using battery systems, the JRC intends to use the excess energy from this PV plant to power the electrolyser for self-consumption. The hydrogen produced will then be blended into the natural gas pipeline (up to a 10% volume blend) to feed the site's co-generators. A dedicated technical sizing analysis concluded that a modular 2x250 kW electrolyser is the optimal choice, as it offers the best compromise between the available PV power, the number of operating hours, and the demand from the co-generators across current and future PV expansion scenarios. supplies This prior information notice announces the intention of the contracting authority to publish a future call for tenders. No other information or documents are available at this stage. Interested economic operators are invited to subscribe at the link https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/a2c207c5-43fe-42dc-9a1b-05e03990752c-PIN in order to get notified when the contract notice and all the procurement documents, including the tender specifications, are published. true 1100000 42980000 Please consult the procurement documents. anyw-cou ITA PAR-0001 eu-funds ORG-0002 Funding and Tenders Portal true https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/a2c207c5-43fe-42dc-9a1b-05e03990752c-PIN none Supply, Installation and maintenance of a PEM Electrolyser for Hydrogen Production at JRC Ispra The procurement entails the design, manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis system for hydrogen production at the JRC Ispra site. The core of the system is a 50 Nm3/h electrolyser (which must be upgradable to 100 Nm3/h) that delivers hydrogen at an outlet pressure of 30 barg. The main equipment will be delivered in a containerized/skid version divided into three specific areas: a control panel area with the AC/DC converter, a water purification unit, and an ATEX-classified area containing the stacks and gas purification treatment. In addition to the containerized unit, the scope of supply includes several external components: - An MV/LV transformer - A thermal management system (dry cooler) - A low-pressure hydrogen storage system consisting of a cylinder rack at 30 bar with a total volume of 5 m3 - A gas blender installed on the outlet piping after the storage Finally, the procurement includes a comprehensive service package covering the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), ATEX verification, staff training, two years of spare parts, and a 3-year maintenance contract. Reason for Purchasing The primary objective of this procurement is to produce green hydrogen by harnessing the renewable energy generated from the JRC Ispra site's internal photovoltaic (PV) plant. Currently, the site has a 1.35 MWp PV installation, which is planned to be expanded to 2 MWp and eventually 3 MWp in the future. Instead of using battery systems, the JRC intends to use the excess energy from this PV plant to power the electrolyser for self-consumption. The hydrogen produced will then be blended into the natural gas pipeline (up to a 10% volume blend) to feed the site's co-generators. A dedicated technical sizing analysis concluded that a modular 2x250 kW electrolyser is the optimal choice, as it offers the best compromise between the available PV power, the number of operating hours, and the demand from the co-generators across current and future PV expansion scenarios. supplies 1100000 42980000 45259000 45310000 71320000 24111600 45251100 45253100 45255800 45317200 51100000 Please consult the procurement documents. anyw-cou ITA 48