{"id":81488,"date":"2023-12-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/12\/26\/egypts-green-hydrogen-incentive-package-gets-committee-level-parliament-approval\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T00:00:00","slug":"egypts-green-hydrogen-incentive-package-gets-committee-level-parliament-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/12\/26\/egypts-green-hydrogen-incentive-package-gets-committee-level-parliament-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s green hydrogen incentive package gets committee-level parliament approval"},"content":{"rendered":"

One step closer to Egypt\u2019s <\/strong>long-awaited<\/strong> green hydrogen incentives:<\/strong> A decision drafted by Egypt\u2019s cabinet putting forward a package of incentives for the country\u2019s green hydrogen industry earned committee-level approval in Egypt\u2019s House of Representatives. The decision extends a series of tax breaks and non-tax incentives to companies implementing green hydrogen projects within five years and deriving a certain percentage of their financing from foreign lenders. The incentives were greenlit by the cabinet in May<\/a>, and many players in the market had expected to see them in full early in 2023, when excitement about the technology was at its peak after COP27.<\/p>\n

The tax breaks on the table: <\/strong>Companies operating in the sector could be eligible to receive tax breaks of between 33-50% on income earned from the plants if the incentive package earns final approval from parliament. They would also be exempted from VAT on raw materials and machinery purchased for the projects and customs on materials imported for the project and exempt from paying real estate taxes, stamp taxes, and a number of other administrative fees.<\/p>\n

Non-tax incentives: <\/strong>Green hydrogen projects would receive a number of licensing facilities, extended grace periods on payments, and would be able to import and export without being on either of the registers. Companies would also receive a 25% markdown on usufruct fees collected on plots housing green hydrogen factories and a 20% markdown on fees on plots housing green hydrogen storage units, as well as a 30% reduction on port charges. <\/p>\n

To be eligible:<\/strong> Companies would need to have their projects up and running within five years and obtain at least 70% of their financing from foreign lenders. They would also be expected to source at least 20% of their inputs from local suppliers as part of the government\u2019s push to increase localization and reduce reliance on imports. Companies would also have to provide a plan to train Egyptians who are working on the project, and provide a program for local community development.<\/p>\n

Egypt is big on green hydrogen: <\/strong>Egypt aims to provide 5-8% of the world\u2019s hydrogen and reduce annual carbon emissions by 40 mn tons by 2040, creating some 100k jobs and adding USD 10-18 bn to GDP in the process. The government has also signed MoUs with 23 developers and framework agreements<\/a> with nine international power companies to develop green hydrogen projects. <\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not the only country offering big incentives: <\/strong>Countries around the world are racing to provide green hydrogen incentives as a means of attracting investors.The US is among<\/a> the biggest players in this global competition, with the Biden administration\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act<\/a> offering US green hydrogen producers a USD 3 tax credit per kilo of hydrogen for their first 10 years of operation, pushing green hydrogen production costs in the US into sub-zero territory in the short term. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s next? <\/strong>The decision will be up for a final discussion and vote when the House of Representatives reconvenes on 2 January. Meanwhile, the Egyptian government is also expected to unveil its green hydrogen strategy \u2014 currently in its final stages \u2014 after it received approval<\/a> from the National Green Hydrogen Council. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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