Eastern Europe, Russia, CIS

Finish companies partner to develop an industrial H2 valley

Neste Corporation, Gasgrid Finland, Helen and Vantaa Energy have in collaboration started preliminary studies on the development of an industrial H2 valley in the Uusimaa region, Finland. This joint effort is a step forward in driving Finland towards a leading H2 economy in Europe.

Norwegian Hydrogen developing large-scale green H2 production plant at Ørskog

Norwegian Hydrogen has been working on the development of a large-scale production plant for green H2 at Ørskog in Ålesund municipality for a long time. The company announces plans for what will become one of the largest production facilities for green H2 in the Nordic region.

Hystar to supply its electrolyzer for Poland’s largest private energy group

Hystar AS has entered into an agreement with Polenergia H2HUB Nowa Sarzyna for the supply of a 5-MW electrolyzer for Polenergia’s H2HubNS project.

Regional policies and strategies driving the transition to a H2 economy

Some countries have begun working on frameworks to rival that of the IRA, while others struggle to make concrete plans. A common trend among various countries is the integration of H2 into their energy mixes. The energy transition is underway, but what specifics are nations planning to achieve in the coming years?

The technical and socio-economic possibilities of massive H2 storage

The technical and socio-economic possibilities of massive hydrogen (H2) storage in porous media were explored at the hystories conference in Paris, France. The HYSTORIES (HYdrogen STORage In European Subsurface) project is funded by the European Union and led by Geostock. The conference displayed the results of 2 1/2 yr of research within the project.

The portable fuel cells market is expected to see increased competition in the coming years

The portable fuel cells market is relatively niche and is experiencing utmost and rapid growth, owing to the growing demand for compact, portable and rechargeable fuel cell systems for various applications.

INNIO to power Serbia’s first H2-fueled combined heat and power plant

INNIO announced that PAN-LEDI has selected a Jenbacher J420 engine for a 1-MWe combined heat and power project in Nova Pazova, Serbia. The Jenbacher CHP plant will be fueled with H2 produced by an electrolyzer which is powered by a solar photovoltaic plant near Cuprija.

Neste moves forward in its renewable hydrogen project in Porvoo, Finland

In accordance with its ambition to reach carbon neutral production by 2035, Neste is working on a 120-MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable (green) H2 at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.

H2Tech: Projects Update 

Fortescue Metals plans to develop a 300-MW green ammonia and fertilizer complex in Naivasha, Kenya. Once operational, the facility will increase domestic supplies of fertilizers and provide green H2 to the nation’s electric grid.

H2Tech: Global Projects Data

Total active H2 projects have increased by nearly 100 month-over-month (March–April), according to Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database. With nearly 50% market share, Western Europe continues to account for most H2 projects under development, followed by the Asia-Pacific region (22%) and the U.S. (13%).

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