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Green hydrogen is a key building block for the decarbonization and resilience of the European energy system. At the same time, it strengthens Europe’s strategic independence in an increasingly volatile global energy market. However, building a strong European value chain and ensuring a balanced competitive environment requires clear regulations that govern the market access of subsidized Chinese suppliers, as well as realistic RFNBO criteria.
The industry association AquaVentus demands in its statement on the Area Development Plan 2025 the retention of the offshore area SEN-1. Otherwise, the ramp-up of offshore electrolysis in the German North Sea is at risk. The association proposes two electrolysis platforms, each with 250 MW.
The Port of Hamburg is preparing for ammonia as a maritime fuel. The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and MB Energy have developed a risk analysis and safety concept for ship-to-ship bunkering. An import terminal is set to secure supply from 2029.
The Finnish e-methane developer Nordic Ren-Gas and the Dresden-based electrolysis manufacturer Sunfire have entered into a long-term partnership. Sunfire will thus become the preferred technology partner for Ren-Gas's hydrogen and e-methane projects.
RCT Hydrogen from Konstanz is supplying a turnkey 10 MW electrolyser for the "Green Hydrogen Sines" project at the Port of Sines. The client is the project development company Beyond Green. Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2026, with production starting in the summer of 2027.
The European Commission has presented its revision of the Emissions Trading System and the Electrification Action Plan. According to the industry association Hydrogen Europe, both initiatives are of great importance for the hydrogen economy. A €100 billion bank for industrial decarbonisation is also planned.
AquaDuctus Pipeline GmbH is starting the geotechnical investigations for the planned offshore hydrogen pipeline in the North Sea. According to the company, the work in front of Norderney and Hilgenriedersiel will begin at the earliest on July 20, 2026, providing data for route planning and construction methods.
Ineratec and Zeopore are collaborating on a new hydrocracking process for synthetic fuels. The goal is to more efficiently upgrade Fischer-Tropsch waxes from power-to-liquid plants into drop-in capable e-fuels and chemicals.
Intelligent Energy has introduced a 120 kW fuel cell system for large drones and, according to its own statements, secured the largest order to date in the UAV segment. The technology is intended to enable longer flight times and higher payloads.
The European Commission is reviewing important rules for green hydrogen. The background is geopolitical risks and stalled investments. The electrolyser manufacturer Quest One identifies specific regulatory hurdles and suggests adjustments for a faster market ramp-up.
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.
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.
A coalition of 16 German and European business associations is calling for a European hydrogen alliance at the member state level. Germany is to take a leading role in this. Although progress is being made, it remains behind the requirements.
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.
A European consortium of fifteen partners has launched the HyCavern project. The aim is to develop underground hydrogen storage in mining-engineered, lined rock caverns. The three-year project is coordinated by the Norwegian research institute SINTEF.
HES International and the Canadian energy company North Atlantic aim to jointly establish an import route for hydrogen via the port of Wilhelmshaven. The basis will be LOHC technology. Both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Berlin.
The French exploration company Mantle8 has raised 31 million euros in a Series A funding round. The company intends to use the capital to finance a global drilling campaign for the development of natural hydrogen.
When can CO₂-based E-Fuels be recognized in the EU as Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO)? A compliance report from the EU project ECO2Fuel outlines the requirements—from electricity procurement to lifecycle assessment.
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.
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.
Around 50 representatives from industry, project development, and research are consulting in Aberdeen on the German-British hydrogen collaboration. The focus is on an offshore pipeline intended to transport hydrogen from the central North Sea to Germany and the United Kingdom.
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.
