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One of the key components of a PEM electrolyser, a bipolar plate directs electricity and gases inside the electrolysis stack, making them essential for performance. With Ready2Stack, the two companies are aiming to offer a one-stop solution. By delivering materials, coatings, and manufacturing under one roof, they want to streamline the supply chain and drive down the cost of hydrogen production. “By combining advanced metallurgy, electrochemistry, and precision engineering, we are driving efficiency, reducing costs and enabling the rapid scaling of PEM electrolyser production accelerating the shift to a cleaner, more sustainable energy landscape,” David Stirling, James Cropper’s CEO, said. [...]

Unless governments improve policies, funding, and demand creation, only 17% (12GW) of planned hydrogen projects in the EU will be built, according to Westwood Global Energy. Already, 23 projects totalling 29GW – 20% of the project pipeline – were stalled or cancelled by the end of 2024. The analyst revealed that now less than a fifth of the EU’s hydrogen pipeline will come online by 2030, making it unlikely to meet production targets.

The project, acquired from Aker Horizons earlier this year, includes a power purchase agreement (PPA) with local utility Tinn Energi to guarantee renewable electricity supply. Nel will supply the 25MW alkaline electrolyser system, with Norwegian Hydrogen eyeing future scale-up potential. While full operations are slated for 2027, the company has indicated that early-stage production could begin ahead of schedule. The firm is targeting offtake agreements across the Nordics, aiming to supply green hydrogen to both existing and new customers in southern Norway and parts of Sweden on predictable, competitive terms, it said in a statement. Norwegian Hydrogen currently supplies hydrogen [...]

Under an investor agreement, H2Apex will purchase the insolvent green hydrogen firm’s project subsidiary HH2E Lubminwerk to boost its hydrogen ambitions in northern Germany. However, the deal is subject to the court approving the HH2E’s insolvency plan and the approval becoming final. As part of the agreement, H2Apex will reportedly commit €7m ($7.6m) to finance the acquisition. Despite HH2E awarding a €45m ($49m) contract to Gerbrüder Karstens to construct the plant last year, the project never reached a final investment decision (FID). With the project, land and infrastructure acquired, H2Apex intends to complete the project. H2APEX has been developing its [...]

Bosch will expand electrolyser manufacturing capacity step-by-step in response to confirmed orders, as it eyes a flexible, regionalised production strategy – including possible manufacturing in China. Last week, the German OEM announced 100MW in orders for its 1.25MW PEM Hybrion electrolyser stacks, set to be manufactured at its Bamberg facility. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

At its Nordhorn site in Lower Saxony, Nowega has begun filling a section of the pipeline between Lingen and Bad Bentheim, starting with 28,500 cubic metres of hydrogen reportedly at 3 bar — an amount H2 View estimates to exceed 7.5 tonnes. The relatively low pressure suggests this is part of the initial filling or purging phase, likely intended to test for leaks and prepare the pipeline for full operation. With 95% of the pipeline built on repurposed infrastructure, the initial section is set to extend south in late 2025, with a new link planned between Bentheim and Legden. The [...]

Agreed with a “major North American partner,” Element 1 has granted exclusive L18-PSA generator distribution rights to the buyer within these countries. Element 1 will manufacture the units at its Bend, Oregon, facility in the US. As a derivative of its standard L18 high-purity hydrogen generator, the L18-PSA system is a portable unit that produces low-purity hydrogen from methanol and water and is designed to be coupled with a third-party PSA unit. CEO Dave Edlund stated that the company’s technology addresses both the cost and supply security challenges of hydrogen, often delivering payback within months – a key factor in [...]

The project was being led by two consortiums, with J-Power and Sumitomo Corporation planning to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year from Latrobe Valley coal with carbon capture in the Bass Strait. KHI and Iwatani’s Susio Energy would purchase the hydrogen and handle liquefaction at Hastings before exporting to Japan. The Japanese Government had pledged over $1.4bn to Hesc’s commercial development to ensure it’s completed by 2030. However, the project has now been relocated to Japan to meet this deadline and remain competitive. The AFP reported that a representative of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) claimed the decision [...]

Launched in 2022, the initiative was designed to decarbonise the heavy transport sector by adopting hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles and refuelling infrastructure along key freight routes. Ahead of this year’s federal election, the Labor Government has reportedly reallocated funding from the Hydrogen Highways programme to support other transport decarbonisation priorities. Since its launch in 2022, the programme has committed funding to Line Hydrogen’s AUD $5.5 million ($3.5m) development in Georgetown, Tasmania – but, according to reports, no other projects have received support to date. A joint venture project between the New South Wales and Victorian governments to build charging infrastructure [...]

Under the agreement, the pair will explore each other’s technologies, exchange knowledge on using green hydrogen in transport, develop pathways for green hydrogen-based operations, and assess green fuel supply chains. DB has already taken steps to introduce hydrogen vehicles into its fleets. In 2023, it signed a €40m framework agreement with CaetanoBus to deliver 60 hydrogen buses. It expects hydrogen-powered trains to play a role in replacing its fleet of 1,300 diesel locomotives by 2050. ITM CEO Dennis Schulz, said, “We are delighted to support DB in advancing sustainable transport solutions in the heart of the EU.” While hydrogen-powered trains [...]