Germany finances OCP green hydrogen facility in Morocco

                       

Germany is supporting green hydrogen production in Morocco with a $32 million investment in OCP Group’s green hydrogen plant in Jorf. The funding from Germany’s PtX development fund is aimed at supporting sustainable fertilizer production, the report said, citing German media. The German investment will support Hydrojeel, a subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group. The plant […]

Finland’s first green hydrogen plant goes into commercial operation

                       

Finland’s P2X Solutions has launched commercial operations at its green hydrogen plant in Härjavarta, the company said in a Feb. 12 press release. This is Finland’s first commercially available green hydrogen project, and its commissioning is an important milestone in the development of Finland’s hydrogen economy. According to the Finnish National Broadcasting Corporation (FNBC), the […]

EU spends more than €250 million to support hydrogen infrastructure projects

                       

To help the EU decarbonize its industry, the European Commission is allocating more than €250 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for 21 studies on hydrogen infrastructure development. It was revealed that the funds will help mitigate the investment risks associated with this emerging market and complement the hydrogen policy framework introduced in the […]

European Commission urges reassessment of hydrogen policy

                       

The European Hydrogen Energy Association (EHEA) and 16 other European associations have called on the European Commission to revise the EU’s hydrogen policy. Specifically, the organization called for a “reality check” on hydrogen policy and urged the Commission to address the following issues: A more pragmatic and technology-neutral approach to cost-competitive hydrogen production; A rapid […]

Scottish government to export hydrogen to Germany via ship

                       

The Scottish government is to accelerate plans to export green hydrogen to Germany via ship, according to the Scottish newspaper The National. Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin reportedly made a trade visit to Germany last week, during which she told reporters that the Scottish government initially planned to transport liquid hydrogen via ship until a […]

Evonik and VoltH2 Partner to Advance Hydrogen Production in the Netherlands

                       

Offshore Energy reports that German specialty chemicals company Evonik has signed a list of terms with Dutch energy company VoltH2 to advance green hydrogen production at the Delftzell Chemical Park in the Netherlands. Under the terms of the agreement, VoltH2 will build a 50 MW electrolyzer near Evonik’s hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plant. Evonik will take […]

Five countries sign Southern Hydrogen Corridor agreement to boost Europe-Africa energy connectivity

                       

Austria recently signed an agreement with Germany, Italy, Algeria and Tunisia for the Southern Hydrogen Corridor (SouthH2). The project aims to build a hydrogen transportation corridor connecting North Africa and Europe, and to enhance the sustainability and independence of Europe’s energy supply by transporting green hydrogen energy through a pipeline network of about 3,500 kilometers. […]

European Investment Bank supports Resato’s enhanced hydrogen refueling technology

                       

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million venture debt financing agreement with hydrogen refueling station developer Resato Hydrogen Technology. The company, headquartered in Assen in the north of the Netherlands, will use the financing to advance the development of its proprietary technology and expand its production capacity in the coming years.Expanding its […]

EU investment in hydrogen energy expected to grow 140% by 2024

                       

On November 7, EC President von der Leyen delivered a video message at the 4th Renewable Hydrogen Summit, with the following key points: In the last 12 months, Europe has made final investment decisions on more than 2 gigawatts of renewable hydrogen energy projects, four times the current installed capacity. by 2024, European investment in […]

GAZ-SYSTEM publishes map of hydrogen energy in Poland

                       

GAZ-SYSTEM has completed a study called “Hydrogen Map of Poland” covering 178 hydrogen production, consumption, distribution and storage projects in Poland.The overall objective of the study was to obtain information on the estimated future potential of the hydrogen market in Poland and its possible regional concentration, the company said. The data collected in the survey […]