H2 Production

Hydrogen producer Lhyfe has received RFNBO certification for four of its sites in Germany and France. According to the company, this makes Lhyfe the largest European producer of certified green hydrogen under the RED III standard.

The French geoscience company Mantle8 and the technology service provider Viridien have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim is to accelerate the exploration of natural hydrogen systems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

In the Federal State of Lower Saxony, the AGil project has being launched to develop new business models for municipal utilities. The goal is to convert surplus electricity from renewable sources into hydrogen locally, thereby strengthening decentralized energy supply.

AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim is to jointly expand hydrogen production and transport in the North Sea region. A position paper outlines specific infrastructure potentials.

The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) is calling on the German government and the EU to consistently implement regulatory frameworks for ramping up the hydrogen economy. A recent monitoring report shows progress, but also major challenges.

The Australian project developer Progressive Green Solutions (PGS) has selected Thyssenkrupp Nucera as its preferred supplier of electrolyzers with a total capacity of 1.4 GW. The technology is intended to supply green hydrogen for a large-scale project to produce green iron.

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a molecule that can store four charges simultaneously under the influence of light. This approach is considered an important intermediate step on the path toward CO2-neutral solar fuels such as hydrogen.

The Portuguese chemical company Bondalti has commissioned a new chlor-alkali production facility in Estarreja, Portugal. At its core are nine electrolysers from Asahi Kasei, including a test system designed to improve efficiency. The goal is to enable more resource-efficient production.

Abo Energy and Hydropulse, a subsidiary of ITM Power, have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim is to establish decentralized hydrogen production plants in Europe – particularly in Spain and Finland.

Linde has commissioned an electrolysis plant for the local production of green hydrogen at Infineon’s site in Villach. The plant covers the entire hydrogen demand of the semiconductor production and replaces fossil-based deliveries from Germany.

This is the unanimous demand of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) and the AquaVentus Förderverein, whose goal is to produce green hydrogen directly at sea using offshore wind energy and transport it to shore via pipeline. Transport via pipelines is described as a cost-effective, fast and environmentally friendly solution.

Linde and the municipal utility company Mainzer Stadtwerke are extending their joint hydrogen project at Energy Park Mainz. The plan is to replace the ten-year-old electrolysers with modern PEM technology with a capacity of 5 megawatts. Commissioning is scheduled for 2027.

The project developer H2Apex and the Danish infrastructure fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into a strategic partnership for a hydrogen project in Lubmin, Germany, supported under the IPCEI program. The first development phase is planned to reach a capacity of 100 MW.

A study published in “nature energy” concludes that without political backing from European countries, green hydrogen from Africa will not be economically competitive by 2030. Only a few locations could become competitive through targeted de-risking.

The British company M-Spin has developed metallic nanofiber meshes with an extremely high surface area that are intended to significantly improve electrochemical processes such as water electrolysis. According to the manufacturer, the technology promises a three- to fivefold increase in production rate and aims to reduce hydrogen costs by 20 percent.

Utility Global and ArcelorMittal are launching a pilot project for hydrogen production from blast furnace gas at the Juiz de Fora site in Brazil. The H2Gen system will be used, which is designed to produce high-purity hydrogen and CO2 without electricity.

The project developer Enertrag has secured a site in Prenzlau, where an electrolysis plant with a grid connection capacity of 130 megawatts is to be built. The plant is part of the IPCEI project Hy2Infra and is expected to deliver up to 12,500 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.

French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has launched its first crowdfunding campaign, raising €2.5 million. Around 1,200 citizens contributed to the financing of four production sites in France and Germany.

The hydrogen produced by Abo Energy in Hünfeld-Michelsrombach is now officially certified as green. This makes the facility one of the few in Germany to have already received RNFBO certification under the European CertifHy standard.

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has presented a draft law to accelerate hydrogen deployment. The aim is to simplify and speed up approval procedures for hydrogen infrastructure. Comments may be submitted until July 28, 2025.

GP Joule and Keyou have entered into a strategic partnership to advance zero-emission hydrogen mobility in the heavy-duty transport sector. The cooperation includes both the provision of H2 trucks and the expansion of refueling infrastructure.

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.

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.

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.

Technology provider Elcogen and plant engineering company Casale have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate solid oxide electrolysis into ammonia production. The partnership aims to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions in the traditionally fossil-based ammonia industry by using green hydrogen.