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H2-View News: Provaris, Baker Hughes sign deal to advance compressed hydrogen systems
The deal, which replaces a 2024 MoU, will see Baker Hughes provide compression technology, engineering services, and cost-modelling support for Provaris’ planned 450–2,000-tonne high-pressure tanks for carrier vessels and barges. Chief Technology Officer, Per Roed, said, “This collaboration strengthens our ability to deliver scalable, efficient hydrogen transport and storage solutions.” Provaris is developing a 450-tonne system based on a standard MR tanker to store hydrogen at 250 bar, a 2,000-tonne capacity system, and a 300–600-tonne storage barge. It argues high-pressure hydrogen systems will beat ammonia for hydrogen transportation on price and capital. According to its own Concept Design Study, Provaris [...]
H2-View News: India’s Acme signs preliminary deal to supply green ammonia to Japan
However, the Indian renewables firm has not disclosed the volume of green ammonia to be supplied to Japan. “By supplying green ammonia, India is poised to become a global hub for green energy production,” Acme stated on LinkedIn. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan. “This partnership aligns with [Acme’s] vision for a decarbonised world but also reinforces India’s commitment to its climate goals,” the company added. The deal follows Acme’s successful bids in India’s green ammonia auction series, which recently concluded. Acme Cleantech won three contracts to supply the [...]
H2-View News: Scotland and AquaVentus partner on North Sea hydrogen pipeline plans
Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the two organisations plan to combine Scotland’s offshore wind with AquaVentus’ offshore electrolysis expertise, linking export and import goals across the North Sea. The AquaDuctus pipeline is a planned offshore hydrogen link designed to carry green hydrogen through the North Sea, using a pipes and wires hybrid approach. The German consortium plans 10GW of offshore electrolysers in the North Sea, producing around one million tonnes of green hydrogen. The pipeline design allows offshore wind farms to deliver electricity when the grid needs it, or convert power into hydrogen via electrolysis and transport it through [...]
H2-View News: Charbone secures used hydrogen equipment to start flagship production in Q4
The Canadian firm has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the equipment already used by Quebec-based energy and fuels company Harnois Énergies. While precise details on the equipment in question remain unrevealed, Harnois has been producing and dispensing hydrogen at its Quebec City multi-energy station since 2019, featuring a Cummins Hystat alkaline electrolyser. Harnois had also partnered with Alstom and HTEC to supply hydrogen from the station to fuel North America’s first green hydrogen-powered train in 2023. Charbone said it will “repurpose” the equipment to “fast-track” the commissioning of the first phase of its flagship Sorel-Tracy green hydrogen plant [...]
H2-View News: Namibian hydrogen village produces green fertilisers for domestic use
The Erongo proof-of-concept facility targets an annual output of 18 tonnes of green hydrogen and 100 tonnes of green ammonia. The latter is used to produce fertiliser for over 400 tonnes of greenhouse-grown vegetables annually. Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa face fertiliser shortages and high import costs, with farmers applying only about 15% of the fertiliser needed for healthy yields. The initiative aims to replace costly imports with affordable, locally produced green fertilisers. Backed by the Namibian and German governments, the “Net Zero village” splits borehole water with an electrolyser powered by local renewable power. A solar photovoltaic field has already [...]
H2-View News: Namibia advances local green fertiliser production with Daures hydrogen village
The Erongo proof-of-concept facility targets an annual output of 18 tonnes of green hydrogen and 100 tonnes of green ammonia. The latter is used to produce fertiliser for over 400 tonnes of greenhouse-grown vegetables annually. Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa face fertiliser shortages and high import costs, with farmers applying only about 15% of the fertiliser needed for healthy yields. The initiative aims to replace costly imports with affordable, locally produced green fertilisers. Backed by the Namibian and German governments, the “Net Zero village” splits borehole water with an electrolyser powered by local renewable power. A solar photovoltaic field has already [...]
H2-View News: CPH2 raises £7.4m to commercialise membrane-less hydrogen tech
The company, which is developing membrane-less electrolysers, will issue almost 148 million new shares – growing its share base by nearly 40% – in a bid to secure funding for its wider ambitions. Despite the heavy dilution, demand was strong. Through an accelerated bookbuild, CPH2 will net around £7m ($9.4m) through the placement of over 140 million new shares at £0.05 ($0.067). A further £0.4m ($0.54m) will be raised through an oversubscribed retail offer. The new funds give CPH2 the runway to move from pilot testing into full commercial deployment. Earlier this year, CEO Jon Duffy told H2 View CPH2 [...]
H2-View News: Plug Power delivers record output at Georgia green hydrogen plant
The Woodbine plant ran at 97% uptime, 99.7% availability (excluding a grid outage) and 92.8% efficiency, the green hydrogen company reported. The Georgia plant uses its 5MW GenEco electrolysers, which are part of its modular PEM line. Plug said the production record proves the systems can “deliver high-performance backed by real-world results.” The company touted the site as the largest operating green hydrogen plant in the US and claimed market leadership by citing additional facilities in Tennessee and Louisiana, although neither is yet at full capacity. “Our Georgia plant is running with greater consistency and strength every day,” stated Andy [...]
H2-View News: Polish rail operator launches trials of PESA-built hydrogen locomotive
The SM42-6Dn train is powered by two Ballard 85kW fuel cells, paired with battery technology. The locomotive passed preliminary operational testing in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in 2022. It was first operated yesterday (September 3) on the Jelenia Góra to Karpacz route, located near the Czech border. Lower Silesia, which has the most non-electrified railway lines in Poland, is a natural testbed for hydrogen trains to replace diesel on routes where electrification is not viable. “Electrification of railway lines is the task of the government, but we do not rest on our laurels, and we are also looking for modern, ecological solutions [...]
H2-View News: UK study explores ammonia-fuelled engines for offshore support vessels
The Project Fast Move study, between Ricardo, Brunel University of London, and the Port of Cromarty Firth, will evaluate the feasibility of four-stroke ammonia-fuelled engines in offshore support vessels (OSVs) to support emissions reduction targets. Part of the Department for Transport-funded UK Shore initiative, the study will assess the use of the hydrogen-based fuel in vessels at the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland. It will also look to understand high-pressure dual-fuel ammonia combustion, and develop combustion system concepts that maximise ammonia substitution rates, as well as assess port and vessel safety. The study will run until Spring 2026. OSVs [...]

