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The fixed-price, lump-sum contract sets Casale up to construct the facility in Villeta. Once at full capacity, it will produce 260,000 tonnes of green calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN). Green hydrogen, produced via electrolysis using hydropower, will be one of the main feedstocks for the nitrogen-based fertiliser. The deal is conditional on Atome taking FID on the plant, which is expected by the end of H1 2025 – with a construction timeline of around 38 months to first production. Frederico Zardi, CEO of Casale, said the company would deliver a design for the project that would set “a precedent” for sustainable [...]

The projects, which include initiatives from RWE, Uniper and Centrica, among others, are expected to supply hydrogen for the power, glass manufacturing, brick-making and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sectors. Clare Jackson, CEO of Hydrogen UK, said HAR2 “builds on valuable lessons from past rounds and strengthens UK leadership in clean energy.” The exact total funding amount for HAR2 has not been specified. Nevertheless, it is expected to provide revenue support through the Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM) over 15-year contracts, similar to HAR1. However, in an online statement, the government stressed that it’s “unlikely that all projects will be successful.” [...]

The fixed-price, lump-sum contract sets Casale up to construct the facility in Villeta. Once at full capacity, it will produce 260,000 tonnes of green calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN). Green hydrogen, produced via electrolysis using hydropower, will be one of the main feedstocks for the nitrogen-based fertiliser. The deal is conditional on Atome taking FID on the plant, which is expected by the end of H1 2025 – with a construction timeline of around 38 months to first production. Frederico Zardi, CEO of Casale, said the company would deliver a design for the project that would set “a precedent” for sustainable [...]

McPhy announced today (April 7) that Jean-Baptiste Lucas had resigned from the role for “personal reasons.” He will hold onto the position until a successor is found – no later than July 31, 2025. Chairman, Luc Poyer said, “The board would like to acknowledge the involvement, rigour and courage that Jean-Baptiste Lucas has shown in a complex environment.” The resignation comes just days after McPhy said it had just enough “financial flexibility” to continue business until the end of H1 2025 – amid write-downs and project funding delays. “This situation creates material uncertainty as to going concern,” the company warned, [...]

Industry experts have pointed to rigid funding structures, long-term offtake expectations and investor risk aversion as major barriers to clean hydrogen project FID, calling instead for more flexible, dynamic approaches to project financing at H2 View’s latest webinar. Just 7% of clean hydrogen projects had reached FID by 2023, according to the Hydrogen Council – a rate far too low to meet climate goals. And when asked, many developers point to offtake agreements and buyer hesitancy as key challenges. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe [...]

The Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE) today (April 4) published the seven projects that would be funded by its H2 Valleys programme, which aims to bolster domestic production and use. Madrid-headquartered solar firm RIC Energy secured €81.4m ($89.8m) for its 220MW Compostilla Green, SAF and hydrogen plant in Castilla y León, where it plans to produce green hydrogen which will be combined with CO2 captured from biomass operations to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Naturgy and Enagás Renovable were granted €179.99m ($198.6m) for their 415.2MW Leon Green Hydrogen Valley which could supply hydrogen to Fertiberia. HyBerus [...]

In a letter dated April 2, 2025, the senators, led by Martin Heinrich and Patty Murray, expressed alarm at reports that the Department of Energy (DOE) is formulating a “hit list” of clean energy projects for cancellation. Politico reporting last month suggested that only hydrogen hub projects in Democratic-leaning states appeared on the list. These projects previously secured funding through Biden-era legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). A total of seven regional hydrogen hubs were earmarked for $7bn in federal funding under BIL – with four hosting developments in blue states. The reports emerged [...]

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Speaking at the plenary session of the first EU-Central Asia Summit, she said, “This region aims to be a clean energy hub: wind in Kazakhstan, solar in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, hydro in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. And geothermal across the region. You could produce enough clean energy for your economy and for export. You could turn part of this energy into clean hydrogen.” The announced €12bn Global Gateway Investment Package will kickstart a new pipeline of projects for Central Asia, while a new Investors Forum will take place in Uzbekistan this year to move things forward. The region is also well [...]

The company claims its technology can tackle high costs, inefficient production and complex distribution logistics. Based on PEM electrolysis, Fourier’s system integrates water deionisation and is managed by “advanced algorithms” to boost performance by monitoring and predicting production to minimise system downtime. Furthermore, the design can be scaled for any required capacity for “on-site, on-demand” hydrogen production, which the company says will reduce upfront costs and simplify deployments. The firm says early pilots are displaying “exceptional” results in industries like chemicals, pharmaceuticals, metals and ceramics. And now, backed by the series A funding raise led by General Catalyst and Paramark [...]