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HGHH and Siemens Energy sign contract for 100 MW electrolyzer.
H2 Production

Hamburg: Infrastructure for green hydrogen scheduled to go into operation in 2027

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The Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub, abbreviated as HGHH, has commissioned Kraftanlagen Energies & Services with the construction of the technical infrastructure for a 100 MW electrolysis plant. Commissioning is planned for the second half of 2027.

Regional hydrogen projects

Libra Horizon plans 5 MW electrolyser in Trollhättan, Sweden

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The joint venture Libra Horizon plans to build a 5 MW green hydrogen production facility in Trollhättan. The plant is expected to produce up to 775 tonnes of hydrogen per year, targeting industrial and transport applications.

Hydrospark CEO Fabrizio Gualandris, who holds several patents in the field of hydrogen technologies.
Technology

SIAD and Brembo invest in Hydrospark – focus on solid oxide cells for hydrogen applications

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The companies SIAD and Brembo are each investing up to one million euros in the Italian hydrogen start-up Hydrospark. The company develops solid oxide cells based on ceramic materials for emission-free energy conversion and storage.

The high-temperature electrolysis system has been integrated into the processes of the Neste refinery in Rotterdam.
Technology

Sunfire commissions the world’s largest high-temperature electrolyzer

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At the Neste refinery in Rotterdam, the world’s largest high-temperature electrolyzer (SOEC) has been commissioned in an industrial environment. The 2.6 MW system was supplied by Dresden-based manufacturer Sunfire and is part of the EU-funded MultiPLHY project.

Factory Acceptance Test at MT Group in Italy
Baltic States

Electrolyzer for Lithuania’s first hydrogen refueling station tested

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The electrolyzer for the first green hydrogen refueling station at the Port of Klaipėda has passed the Factory Acceptance Test. According to the company, the facility is set to become the first of its kind in the Baltic States.

The Buléon site in Brittany has an installed capacity of 5 MW.
H2 Production

Lhyfe receives RFNBO certification for four hydrogen sites in Europe

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Hydrogen producer Lhyfe has received RFNBO certification for four of its sites in Germany and France. According to the company, this makes Lhyfe the largest European producer of certified green hydrogen under the RED III standard.

Seismic sensor for detecting underground systems that generate hydrogen.
White hydrogen

Mantle8 and Viridien join forces to explore natural hydrogen systems

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The French geoscience company Mantle8 and the technology service provider Viridien have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim is to accelerate the exploration of natural hydrogen systems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The regional hydrogen alliance aims to develop new business models for municipal utilities and distribution system operators in rural areas.
H2 in municipalities

Hydrogen to make use of surplus electricity from wind and solar

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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.

Handschlag für einen europäischen Wasserstoff-Markt: Nigel Holmes, Geschäftsführer von Hydrogen Scotland, und Robert Seehawer, Geschäftsführer von AquaVentus.
International

German-Scottish alliance for hydrogen from the North Sea

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AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim is to jointly expand hydrogen production and transport in the North Sea region. A position paper outlines specific infrastructure potentials.

In order to make climate-neutral hydrogen available across all sectors in the future, appropriate regulations are urgently needed.
Politics and law

BDEW calls for practical EU rules for ramping up hydrogen

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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.

From left: Johann Rinnhofer (CEO thyssenkrupp nucera Australia), James Rhee (Managing Director of PGS) in front of a model of the 20 MW Scalum module.
Green iron

PGS plans to purchase 1.4 GW electrolyzer from Thyssenkrupp Nucera

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The Australian project developer Progressive Green Solutions (PGS) has selected Thyssenkrupp Nucera as its preferred supplier of electrolyzers with a total capacity of 1.4 GW. The technology is intended to supply green hydrogen for a large-scale project to produce green iron.

Just like in natural photosynthesis, the new molecule temporarily stores two positive and two negative charges. (Illustration: Deyanira Geisnæs Schaad)
Research & Development

Progress in light-driven hydrogen production

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Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a molecule that can store four charges simultaneously under the influence of light. This approach is considered an important intermediate step on the path toward CO2-neutral solar fuels such as hydrogen.

Japanese-European project team from Asahi Kasei, CAC and Bondalti, which installed and commissioned Bondalti’s test electrolyser.
Technology

New test facility in Portugal aims to reduce electricity consumption in electrolysis

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The Portuguese chemical company Bondalti has commissioned a new chlor-alkali production facility in Estarreja, Portugal. At its core are nine electrolysers from Asahi Kasei, including a test system designed to improve efficiency. The goal is to enable more resource-efficient production.

Hydrogen in industrial plants (AI-generated illustration)
Hydrogen for industry

Abo Energy and Hydropulse plan to implement electrolysis projects together

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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.

Robert Schmid (Project Manager Linde), Thomas Reisinger (Chief Operations Officer Infineon Austria), Botond Tordai (Director Operations Linde), Stefan Walder (Project Manager Infineon Austria)
Semiconductor production

Linde commissions electrolysis plant for Infineon in Villach

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Linde has commissioned an electrolysis plant for the local production of green hydrogen at Infineon’s site in Villach. The plant covers the entire hydrogen demand of the semiconductor production and replaces fossil-based deliveries from Germany.

So könnte die erste großskalige Wasserstoff-Erzeugung auf der Nordsee künftig aussehen. 
Politics and Law

„Offshore electrolysers must once again be classified as projects of overriding public interest!“

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This is the unanimous demand of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) and the AquaVentus Förderverein, whose goal is to produce green hydrogen directly at sea using offshore wind energy and transport it to shore via pipeline. Transport via pipelines is described as a cost-effective, fast and environmentally friendly solution.

Linde and Mainz Public Utilities are extending their cooperation to meet the growing demand for green hydrogen.
Hydrogen production

Linde invests in PEM electrolysers for Energy Park Mainz

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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.

Visualization of Lubmin: This is what the future location for the planned 100 MW electrolysis plant could look like.
H2 production

H2Apex and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners develop 100 MW electrolysis project in Lubmin

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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.

African projects for green H2 by country and application. a) Number of projects by project status (bars) and total planned capacity by country. b) Share of planned standardized electrolyzer capacity.
(Only projects scheduled to go into operation by 2030. Projects may have more than one application, so the total in b) exceeds 100%. Information on local use versus export use was not available. No capacity data was available for two planned projects in Mauritania and Morocco. Data as of December 2023.)
International

Export potential of African hydrogen depends on EU policy

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A study published in “nature energy” concludes that without political backing from European countries, green hydrogen from Africa will not be economically competitive by 2030. Only a few locations could become competitive through targeted de-risking.

Metal mesh for more efficient electrolysis
Technology

British start-up promises 20 percent cost reduction for green hydrogen

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The British company M-Spin has developed metallic nanofiber meshes with an extremely high surface area that are intended to significantly improve electrochemical processes such as water electrolysis. According to the manufacturer, the technology promises a three- to fivefold increase in production rate and aims to reduce hydrogen costs by 20 percent.

ArcelorMittal is not only a project partner but also an investor.
H2 production

Utility Global tests H2Gen system at ArcelorMittal in Brazil

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Utility Global and ArcelorMittal are launching a pilot project for hydrogen production from blast furnace gas at the Juiz de Fora site in Brazil. The H2Gen system will be used, which is designed to produce high-purity hydrogen and CO2 without electricity.

Enertrag's headquarters: Up to 25 new jobs are to be created in Prenzlau.
Hydrogen production

Hy2Infra project: Enertrag invests 300 million euros in Prenzlau

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The project developer Enertrag has secured a site in Prenzlau, where an electrolysis plant with a grid connection capacity of 130 megawatts is to be built. The plant is part of the IPCEI project Hy2Infra and is expected to deliver up to 12,500 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.

Lhyfe hydrogen plant under construction in Schwäbisch-Gmünd. Commissioning is scheduled for October 2025.
Crowdfunding 2

Lhyfe raises €2.5 million through crowdfunding for hydrogen projects

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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.

Press event and first public refueling in Hünfeld.
Certification

RNFBO certification for Abo Energy project: Green hydrogen from Hünfeld-Michelsrombach

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The hydrogen produced by Abo Energy in Hünfeld-Michelsrombach is now officially certified as green. This makes the facility one of the few in Germany to have already received RNFBO certification under the European CertifHy standard.

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection wants to simplify and speed up approval procedures for hydrogen infrastructure. (symbolic image)
Politics

Hydrogen projects to be implemented more quickly in the future

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Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has presented a draft law to accelerate hydrogen deployment. The aim is to simplify and speed up approval procedures for hydrogen infrastructure. Comments may be submitted until July 28, 2025.