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The system is being built at the H2 Hollandia project in Nieuw-Buinen, where it will be powered by the existing 115MW Vloeivelden Hollandia solar park to half the site’s curtailment. Developed by renewable developer Novar and contractor Avitec, the project broke ground in September and is due online in 2026. Once operational, it is expected to produce 300,000kg of green hydrogen per year, with plans to supply mobility and industrial use cases in the region. The partners claim it will be the first operational electrolyser hydrogen hub in the Netherlands, producing entirely green hydrogen. “By directly integrating Plug’s system with [...]

The HyFuel and Kaupanes projects in Norway will both use 20MW containerised PEM electrolysers from Nel, representing a $50m order. Electrolysers will start arriving at the sites from the second half of 2026, with stacks coming from Nel’s PEM factory in Connecticut, US. HYDS is co-developing each project, with hydroelectric firm Sogn and Fjordane Energy and maritime fuel supplier Fjord Base working on HyFuel; while electric supplier Dalane Energi and port authority Eigersund Næring og Havn KF will support the Kaupanes project. HyFuel is set to build up production capacity at Fjord Base to provide green hydrogen fuel for maritime [...]

In a year that’s seen climate ambitions strained and hydrogen’s role in them come under bigger questions than before, COP30 could be a reckoning. COP30 will take place in Belém, Brazil, from 10–21 November, and marks the deadline for countries to submit updated national climate plans (NDCs) under the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, the conference takes place against a darkening climate backdrop. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

ARCHES and the Pacific Northwest Regional Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) had both been selected for a combined $2.2bn, but funds were cut as part of a wider $7.5bn rollback, largely targeting projects in Democrat-leaning states. ARCHES was due to receive $1.2bn from the DOE as part of the Biden Administration’s $8bn clean regional hydrogen hubs programme under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. However, it announced yesterday (4 November) that it will “immediately pause hydrogen hub activities.” Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the University of California will assume “administrative oversight during the transition.” ARCHES said in a [...]

Part of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID), STIP is expected to unlock investment so aviation and shipping can switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon fuels, such as hydrogen or ammonia, to meet 2035 targets under the ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime regulations. To meet these regulations, around 20 million tonnes of sustainable alternative fuels, including 13.2 million tonnes of biofuels and 6.8 million tonnes of e-fuels, will be required according to the European Commission. The bloc estimates that a total investment of around €100bn ($113bn) by 2035 will be needed, mostly from private industry. To de-risk early projects and [...]

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has appointed the engineering consultancy firm as the Technical Advisor to the government on hydrogen. Specifically, the company will advise DESNZ on the technical, engineering, and regulatory aspects of hydrogen, from production, transport, and storage, to use in power generation. WSP has previously acted in advisory roles to DESNZ on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and greenhouse gas removals (GGR). In July, WSP was also appointed by National Gas as design integrator for its east coast hydrogen backbone pipeline project. Building on these existing roles, Dominic Cook, Project Director for [...]

The partners will assess whether the project is technically and economically viable. If successful, natural hydrogen could be used locally for power generation or industrial uses in Sharjah. Decahydron has developed technology that injects CO2 into ultramafic rocks, where it turns into solid carbon. A chemical reaction known as serpentinization permanently locks the CO2 away, while also releasing naturally occurring hydrogen trapped in those rocks. Alongside local exploration and resource partner SNOC, Decahydron plans to begin drilling in 2026 to measure how much natural hydrogen can actually be extracted in the region and how well it flows. Meanwhile, Siemens Energy [...]

The German technology major said the 2.5MW system, installed at its Bamberg plant, could produce up to one tonne of hydrogen per day, using renewable electricity. The containerised system, built by Schmidt Kranz Group-owned Fest, uses two of Bosch’s self-made 1.25MW Hybrion stacks, which it officially launched in April this year. Bosch will operate the system at the Bamberg site, where hydrogen will be used to conduct endurance testing on its fuel cell modules for trucks, with power generated by the fuel cells fed back into the electrolyser. Bamberg will also host a test station for the Hybrion stacks for [...]

Under a new manufacturing licence agreement, Weichai will produce cells and stacks for stationary power uses such as AI data centres, commercial buildings, and industry. Weichai is already a major shareholder in Ceres after a £17m investment in 2018. The Shandong-headquartered firm had originally planned to enter a joint venture with Ceres and Bosch, which fell through in 2024. However, Weichai has already been producing CE-marked SOFC systems based on Ceres’ stack technology, alongside operating a PEM fuel cell joint venture with Ballard, which has been placed on hold. Ceres has not disclosed the value of the new licence agreement [...]

The Tagdale Green Ammonia project in Shetland has already been shortlisted for UK government funding under Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2). The Norwegian state-owned energy firm plans to use renewable power to produce green hydrogen for conversion into ammonia, targeting supply to the fertiliser, shipping, and industrial sectors. With public exhibitions set to take place later this month as part of early planning, Statkraft is scheduled to begin operations on the Tagdale project by the end of 2029. Brie Foster, Statkraft’s Hydrogen Project manager, said the confirmation of the Shetland project demonstrates “the huge potential of the area” as a [...]