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Fraunhofer IEG has commissioned a pilot plant in the city of Zittau, Germany, that for the first time feeds waste heat from a PEM electrolyzer into a district heating network using a heat pump. The aim is to improve the economic efficiency of hydrogen production.
In the Federal State of Lower Saxony, the AGil project has being launched to develop new business models for municipal utilities. The goal is to convert surplus electricity from renewable sources into hydrogen locally, thereby strengthening decentralized energy supply.
The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) is calling on the German government and the EU to consistently implement regulatory frameworks for ramping up the hydrogen economy. A recent monitoring report shows progress, but also major challenges.
The municipality of Bosbüll in North Frisia is expanding its district heating network. In the future, process heat from local hydrogen production will also be fed into the system. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2025.
At the 5th Central German Hydrogen Congress in Halle (Germany), more than 450 experts discussed the development of the hydrogen economy in the Federal States of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The focus was on infrastructure projects, storage solutions and industrial applications.
Abo Energy and Hydropulse, a subsidiary of ITM Power, have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim is to establish decentralized hydrogen production plants in Europe – particularly in Spain and Finland.
Linde has commissioned an electrolysis plant for local green hydrogen production at Infineon’s site in Villach, Austria. The plant covers the entire hydrogen demand of the semiconductor production and replaces fossil-based deliveries from Germany.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera has published its figures for the business period from April to June 2025. The development is described as “stable and in line with expectations.” Ongoing projects are generating revenue, but there are fewer new orders.
Linde and the municipal utility company Mainzer Stadtwerke are extending their joint hydrogen project at Energy Park Mainz. The plan is to replace the ten-year-old electrolysers with modern PEM technology with a capacity of 5 megawatts. Commissioning is scheduled for 2027.
Hamburger Energienetze are preparing an existing natural gas pipeline beneath the Süderelbe for hydrogen transport. The so-called Kattwyk culvert is to become part of the hydrogen industrial network HH-WIN starting in 2027.
The project developer H2Apex and the Danish infrastructure fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into a strategic partnership for a hydrogen project in Lubmin, Germany, supported under the IPCEI program. The first development phase is planned to reach a capacity of 100 MW.
The system provider Cytok, based in Rostock, Germany, has granted the Japanese company GPSS Engineering an exclusive license for its Power-to-Gas technology in Japan and Taiwan. A pilot project for market entry is planned for 2026.
French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has launched its first crowdfunding campaign, raising €2.5 million. Around 1,200 citizens contributed to the financing of four production sites in France and Germany.
The French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has successfully tested the combustion of green hydrogen as a substitute for natural gas in industrial applications for the first time. The company also delivered green hydrogen to Spain for the first time.
The Hamburg-based company eCap Marine is supplying hydrogen-based energy systems for two new vessel types. The clients are logistics group Samskip and Norwegian shipping company Møre Sjø. Commissioning is scheduled for 2027.
The ITM Power subsidiary Hydropulse and the project developer Eternal Power have entered into a strategic partnership. The goal is to supply industrial customers in Germany with green hydrogen starting in summer 2025 – without upfront investments.
The Australian research organization CSIRO has successfully demonstrated a beam-down solar reactor for the production of green hydrogen for the first time. The technology uses concentrated solar energy and metallic oxide particles for thermochemical water splitting.
The German Hydrogen Association (DWV) welcomes the draft bill implementing the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) in the transport sector. At the same time, the association calls for significantly more ambitious quotas for green hydrogen and electricity-based fuels.
ABO Energy has commissioned its first hydrogen project in Hünfeld-Michelsrombach. The plant combines wind power, a 5 MW electrolysis plant and a hydrogen filling station. It is expected to produce up to 450 tons of certified green hydrogen per year.
Intercontinental Energy, a global developer of large-scale green hydrogen projects, has unveiled a patented system called P2(H2)Node. Developed in Australia, the technology aims to reduce the production costs of green hydrogen by 10 to 20 percent, thereby accelerating the widespread adoption of this energy carrier.
Technology provider Elcogen and plant engineering company Casale have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate solid oxide electrolysis into ammonia production. The partnership aims to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions in the traditionally fossil-based ammonia industry by using green hydrogen.
The administration of the Lithuanian capital has launched the construction of a hydrogen production facility in cooperation with district heating provider Vilnius Heat Networks and infrastructure company MT Group. The project aims to drive the decarbonisation of public transport and could serve as a model for the entire Baltic region.
Following Abo Energy, Energiequelle has also announced a major project in Finland’s Oulu region. Electrolysis capacity of up to 500 MW could be installed there by 2033.
Offshore wind power stations generate significantly more electricity and more regularly than their onshore counterparts. In the lead project (Leitprojekt) H2Mare, scientists are working to exploit this potential – and to produce green hydrogen and derivative products directly at sea in the future. Current progress is being made, among other things, in the coupling of wind turbines and electrolyzers.
For a long time the public has held a deep fascination for solar power and hydrogen. Around the world, both of these technologies have been described as great opportunities and the solution to our energy problems. Indeed, hydrogen is regarded within the current public debate as a cure for all ills. What’s the latest on these solutions? Where does the green power they need come from? And how can (green) hydrogen and photovoltaics more rapidly leverage their huge shared potential?
