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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.
The Dutch company H2Flexx emerged from the merger of H2Fuel and HydroFlex. It offers H2Easy, a hydrogen carrier in powder form. The material is intended to enable storage and transport without high pressure or cryogenic technology.
The US catalyst manufacturer Pajarito Powder has appointed Christian Mohrdieck as the new CEO. The German physicist and long-time fuel cell manager was previously CEO of Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell and CTO at Hyzon Motors, among other roles.
The British government wants a gigawatt-scale factory for the latest generation of electrolysers, and ITM Power is set to build it. The company announced today that it has received two separate government funding packages. Together, they amount to £86.5 million, nearly 100 million euros.
In the summer of 2025, the automotive group Stellantis announced its exit from hydrogen technology. In the annual report for the previous year, just released, this now amounts to a total charge of 1.1 billion euros.
The Polish company Studium Wodoru has set a national range record for hydrogen vehicles using a Toyota Mirai. The fuel cell vehicle covered 800 kilometres from Zakopane to Hel on a single tank of hydrogen.
Toyota intends to join the fuel cell joint venture Cellcentric as an equal shareholder. Daimler Truck, Volvo, Cellcentric and Toyota have signed a non-binding agreement to this effect. The goal is the joint development and production of fuel cell systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
The adhesive manufacturer Tesa is receiving funding of 950,000 euros from the City of Hamburg, Germany, to connect its plant in Hamburg to the Hamburg hydrogen industrial network (HH-WIN) and to convert production facilities to hydrogen. Supply is scheduled to start in 2027.
Fraunhofer ISE has increased methanol production from steel mill off-gases by 39 percent using a digital twin in the Carbon2Chem project. The simulation platform is intended to also be used in the future for the production of aviation fuels.
Asahi Kasei has begun installing an alkaline water electrolyser of the Aqualyzer-C3 type with a capacity of 1 MW in Jyväskylä. Finland's first commercial hydrogen refuelling station is being built there. Operations are scheduled to start in summer 2026.
MorGen Energy, a subsidiary of the commodity group Trafigura, has made the final investment decision for a 20 MW green hydrogen production plant in Milford Haven, Wales. The plant is expected to produce around 2,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year from 2028.
The 220 MW hydrogen project ACES Delta in Utah is nearing completion. All forty alkaline high-pressure electrolyzers from HydrogenPro are operating at full load, according to the company. The project is set to produce up to 100 tonnes of green hydrogen per day and store it in salt caverns.
The Austrian SAG Group started the series production of its self-developed hydrogen cryotank system for heavy-duty vehicles in 2025. The Austrian aluminium tank manufacturer achieved a turnover of 160 million euros in the fiscal year.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique has completed two offshore substations for the North Sea Cluster A. The platforms are scheduled to be transported to the construction site in the German North Sea by the end of February. The project by RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management is expected to go online in 2027.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera reports a 44 percent revenue decline to 147 million euros in the first quarter of 2025/2026. At the same time, the electrolysis specialist announces the largest chlor-alkali order for a new construction project in the company's history and confirms the forecast for 2025/26.
The US electrolyser manufacturer Power to Hydrogen has appointed David Bow as Chief Strategy Officer. Bow is to drive international market expansion and strategic partnerships. He brings over 25 years of industry experience.
GIZ and Thyssenkrupp nucera announced a partnership at the India Energy Week in Goa. The aim is to analyze and further develop the market for green hydrogen and Power-to-X in India. The basis is the H2Uppp program of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
Phinia is showcasing new technologies for hydrogen combustion engines at Hyvolution 2026 in Paris. Among other things, an H2 conversion of a diesel engine and complete vehicle conversions for light commercial vehicles will be displayed.
Finland is massively expanding its CO₂-neutral power generation to lay the foundation for up to 100 e-fuel plants. Low electricity prices, biogenic CO₂, and clear political guidelines make the country increasingly attractive for the hydrogen economy.
Two 100 MW plants are to supply green hydrogen for Repsol refineries in Cartagena and Muskiz from 2029. Sunfire relies on its pressurised alkaline technology.
Daimler Truck plans to introduce a small series of 100 fuel cell trucks with liquid hydrogen to customers by the end of 2026. The Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck is based on the GenH2 prototype and uses components from the eActros 600.
The lessor of zero-emission trucks, Hylane, has gained a new investor with Palladio Partners. The investment company acquires the majority of voting rights for certain areas as part of a capital increase and plans to invest a three-digit million amount in fleet expansion.
Mauritania has signed a framework agreement with Möhring Energie for the development of a PtX large-scale project. Starting in 2029, the plant is expected to produce up to 140,000 tonnes of green hydrogen and 400,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually for export.
The fluidics specialist Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has been awarded the "Supplier of the Year Award" 2025 in the "Innovation" category by the technology group GEA. The award recognises, among other things, support in the development of new applications and the strategic focus on efficiency and sustainability.
The German company Hy2gen is planning a 200 MW plant for the production of synthetic fuels at the port of Oulu in Finland. The city is set to become the leading e-fuels location in the Baltic Sea region. A final investment decision is still pending.
