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Large scale projects

H2Apex takes over HH2E project in Lubmin and plans 100 MW plant

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H2Apex has taken over the insolvent HH2E Werk Lubmin project. The site has grid connections and is considered strategically favorable for hydrogen production. A 100 MW plant is to be built by 2028 and later expanded to 1,000 MW.

Hydrogen production site in Bouin, France.
Certification

Lhyfe delivers first RFNBO-certified hydrogen in France

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The French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has become the first company in France to deliver hydrogen with the new RFNBO certificate from the EU. The certification confirms compliance with the highest environmental standards in the production of green hydrogen.

Gas pipelines – potentially suitable for hydrogen transport (illustration)
Hydrogen production

Thyssenkrupp Nucera begins front-end engineering for 600 MW electrolysis project in Europe

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Thyssenkrupp Nucera has been awarded a contract to carry out a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a hydrogen project in Europe. According to the company, the planned water electrolysis plant will have a capacity of approximately 600 MW.

Sophie Hermans (Mitte), Ministerin für Klima und grünes Wachstum, während des Wasserstoffgipfels am Niederlande-Stand in Rotterdam
Events

H2international on site: World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam

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For three days, hydrogen industry stakeholders from around the globe gathered in the Dutch port city to showcase innovations, exchange experiences, and forge business partnerships. The atmosphere was distinctly optimistic.

Innovation

Asahi Kasei develops nickel coating for long-lasting chlor-alkali electrolyzers

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The Japanese corporation Asahi Kasei first commercialized chlor-alkali electrolysis back in 1975. Now, the company has made its electrodes more durable by introducing an innovative nickel coating. The new process is also intended for potential use in alkaline water electrolysis.

Mithilfe von Cobots können automatisierte Fertigungsprozesse, zum Beispiel bei der Montage von Elektrolyse-Stacks, entwickelt, implementiert und validiert werden.
Manufacturing

High-temperature electrolysis: Pilot production of SOEC stacks launched in Germany

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Thyssenkrupp Nucera and the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS inaugurated a pilot production facility for solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) stacks on May 27 in the German state of Thuringia. 

Kathryn List  (AVL Cultural Foundation), Helmut List (CEO AVL, Alexander Van der Bellen (Hofrat im Bundesdienst), Doris Schmidauer, Shigeki Mori (Division Manager Energy Business Niterra), Keiji Suzuki (Executive Officer Niterra)
Innovation

High efficiency through waste heat: AVL and Niterra to develop solid oxide electrolyzers

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The Austrian mobility technology company AVL and the Japanese ceramics specialist Niterra have entered into a strategic partnership to develop solid oxide electrolyzers (SOECs). Their goal is to industrialize the technology.

Industrial clusters coincide with the most promising locations for hydrogen production.
Report

Hydrogen potential atlas by Fraunhofer ISE identifies optimal electrolyzer sites in Germany

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A research consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has launched an atlas for green hydrogen production in Germany. This online tool identifies suitable sites for electrolyzers, taking into account factors such as industrial demand, availability of renewable energy, and the utilization of by-products.

This is what the multi-gigawatt hub in Australia is set to look like.
Australien

Modular hydrogen production from Intercontinental Energy to power 70 GW project

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Intercontinental Energy, a global developer of large-scale green hydrogen projects, has unveiled a patented system called P2(H2)Node. Developed in Australia, the technology aims to reduce the production costs of green hydrogen by 10 to 20 percent, thereby accelerating the widespread adoption of this energy carrier.

Hydrogen to be transported to shore via pipeline (rendering).
Wind Energy

German associations call for hybrid connection of offshore electrolyzers 

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Industry associations and energy sector organizations are calling for the swift implementation of hybrid connection concepts for offshore wind farms. According to the “Wasserstoffachter” initiative, failing to integrate hybrid connection solutions for both electricity and hydrogen could lead to legal uncertainties and follow-on costs in the billions.

Companies

Statkraft withdraws from development of new green hydrogen projects

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The Norwegian state-owned energy company Statkraft is halting the development of new green hydrogen projects. For existing projects—including two electrolyzers in Emden, Germany—the company is seeking investors.

Visualisierung der geplanten Wasserstoffanlage in Vilnius
Baltic States

Sixteen buses in Vilnius to run on green hydrogen

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The administration of the Lithuanian capital has launched the construction of a hydrogen production facility in cooperation with district heating provider Vilnius Heat Networks and infrastructure company MT Group. The project aims to drive the decarbonisation of public transport and could serve as a model for the entire Baltic region.

Initiative HyDresden | Prof. Alexander Michaelis (Institutsleiter, Fraunhofer IKTS), Dr. ReinhartVogel (Geschäftsführer, Linde Engineering), Nils Aldag (CEO, Sunfire) (v.l.n.r.)
Infrastructure

Initiative calls for investment security to achieve 10 gigawatt electrolysis target by 2030

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The HyDresden initiative is calling for electrolysis and green hydrogen to be anchored as eligible infrastructure projects within the planned €500 billion special fund. Linde Engineering, Sunfire, and the Fraunhofer IKTS aim to establish Dresden as an international hydrogen hub and to expand domestic value creation.

Concept for the production and use of hydrogen in the first phase of the project.
International

Finland: Oulu hydrogen hub takes shape with Energiequelle’s large-scale project

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Following Abo Energy, Energiequelle has also announced a major project in Finland’s Oulu region. Electrolysis capacity of up to 500 MW could be installed there by 2033.

Experts Talk at The smarter E Europe: Guy Schaaf of Socomec is being interviewed by Joachim Berner, editor of Gebäude Energie Berater. 
Editorial

The smarter E Europe: Meet our experts!

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At The smarter E Europe trade fair in Munich this June, the full spectrum of the energy transition will be on display—including many hydrogen industry exhibitors. HZwei will be present at the Gentner Energy Media booth, featuring two live expert interviews.