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The fuel cell joint venture Cellcentric has a new Chief Financial Officer. Lars Ljungström has taken over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Managing Director since August 2026. He succeeds Niklas Ekström, who is leaving the company at the end of July 2026.
A delegation with guests from five countries traveled through China for a good week with Hyfindr, gaining firsthand insights into a hydrogen market that is developing rapidly.
Without government kick-start support, the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy will not succeed. CfDs could serve as a bridge to competitiveness, argues our guest author from CIP, a global fund manager and leading investor in renewable energy infrastructure.
Indian tech company ACME is racing to become Oman’s green ammonia pioneer, with Chinese electrolyzers, US technology, and a port safely outside the Strait of Hormuz. Is Europe missing the boat?
Green hydrogen in the natural gas grid already bridges the gap between producers and consumers today. This potential should be leveraged more strongly to accelerate the German market ramp-up, argues our guest author from the engineering firm Emcel. No technical adjustments are required while simultaneously providing climate benefits.
A lot can be derived from the voltage of electrolysis or fuel cells, if measured correctly and continuously. That has been the expertise of Smart Testsolutions for 30 years.
The industrial gases company Messer is acquiring a 30 percent stake in four production sites of Lhyfe for renewable hydrogen in France and Germany. Additionally, both companies have signed a ten-year supply contract.
Thyssenkrupp nucera plans to establish production of electrolysis modules in India together with Indian state-owned company BHEL. The companies also intend to jointly participate in tenders for projects.
Hydrogenera and Stargate Hydrogen have signed a framework cooperation agreement covering industrial hydrogen projects across Europe. The two European companies plan to combine Stargate's next-generation alkaline electrolyzer stacks with Hydrogenera's system integration expertise.
Techfem has completed construction of Calabria's first Hydrogen Valley in Lamezia Terme. The production and distribution hub for green hydrogen, developed for operator Teca Gas, centres on PEM electrolyzer with 2 MW capacity and is scheduled to begin operations in September 2026 after regulatory inspections.
The French firm Mantle8 has been granted two exploration permits by Spain's Directorate-General for Energy Policy and Mines. The Aralar I and Aralar II licenses cover approximately 960 square kilometers across Navarre and the Basque Country, authorizing exploration for natural hydrogen and helium.
The US company Verde Hydrogen supplies core components for off-grid production of green hydrogen for the China Coal Energy Group. The order includes four alkaline electrolysers, each with 1,200 Nm³/h, as well as an integrated unit for gas-liquid separation and purification.
The biggest obstacle to hydrogen imports is not cost but the slow pace of EU regulation, according to Cornelius Matthes of DII Desert Energy in the podcast The Hydrogen Elevator. Laurent Antony of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), an intergovernmental partnership working to establish common rules for hydrogen, shares that assessment. At the same time, he points to significant progress and stresses the need to develop shared solutions.
The Finnish methane splitting specialist Hycamite is restructuring its leadership. Jukka Nieminen will become Chairman, Matti Malkamäki will move up to CEO, and Laura Rahikka will take on the position of COO. The company aims to advance its international expansion with this move.
Thyssenkrupp Uhde has received two pre-FEED contracts from Fuella AS for large-scale plants to produce green ammonia in Brazil. These are to produce 400,000 tons of ammonia annually at the ports of Pecém and Açu.
The Norwegian PEM electrolyser manufacturer Hystar is considered one of the world's leading GreenTech companies in 2026 according to Time and Statista. In the ranking, the company climbed from 142nd to 81st place, thus entering the top 100 for the first time.
EWE and Salzgitter Flachstahl have signed a long-term supply contract for green hydrogen. From 2030, approximately 10,000 tonnes per year are to flow from the 320 MW electrolysis plant under construction in Emden through the hydrogen core network to Salzgitter.
Air Products is supplying the ArianeGroup with low-carbon liquid hydrogen for engine tests over a three-year period. The gas is liquefied at the Port of Rotterdam and used at the French site in Vernon for the European launch vehicle Ariane 6.
On October 20, 2026, the Global Hydrogen Associations Meeting is set to take place in Hamburg for the first time. The event is hosted by the Hydrogen Technology World Expo and the German Hydrogen Association (DWV). The aim is an international exchange to accelerate the hydrogen economy, according to the organizers.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera nearly quadrupled its order intake in the second quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The drivers were a 300 MW order from the Spanish company Moeve and a record order in the chlor-alkali business. However, revenue and earnings fell due to special effects.
The market for renewable and low-carbon H2 is expected to grow a hundredfold by 2060. This is predicted by the Norwegian certification company DNV in its new "Energy Transition Outlook Hydrogen to 2060." China is expected to account for 35 percent of the new production and use. Compared to 2022, DNV has reduced its forecast by 35 percent.
The European Commission has published the results of the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank. Nine projects in seven countries will receive more than 1.09 billion euros in funding. For the first time, electrolytically produced low-carbon hydrogen is also eligible for funding.
A presentation by Nurettin Tekin from Kawasaki addresses the Gartner Hype Cycle for hydrogen technologies. According to this, the year 2026 is the trough of disillusionment - and with the hydrogen core network, things should soon improve.
RCT Hydrogen plans to begin manufacturing alkaline pressure electrolysers in Saarbrücken in June 2026. The production partner is Brück GmbH, and the Chinese company Guofuhee is also involved. The annual capacity is expected to be 250 MW. The first order is a 5 MW electrolyser for a German industrial customer.
This year, the Hannover Messe struggled with a noticeable decline in exhibitors and visitors. This was also evident in the hydrogen area in Hall 11. Nevertheless, there were exciting innovations to see.
