Infrastructure

Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with H2 Green Steel, the Swedish H₂ and steel producer, to work together on the advancement of low-carbon steelmaking processes.

KBR announced that its K-GreeN technology has been selected by Avina Clean Hydrogen for its green ammonia project in the U.S.

thyssenkrupp Uhde and IDESA Industrial Plants have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on developing and fabricating modules for green ammonia projects. The agreement will focus on the development of a joint project within the sector for the design, procurement, fabrication and construction of modularized green ammonia plants.

The Government of Kenya and Fortescue Future Industries have reinforced their commitment to progress towards developing a major green energy and fertilizer project together.

Managing the energy transition to H₂ requires considering the complex impact H₂ can have on any pipeline network. For example, are pipeline staff able to reskill quickly enough to operate a pipeline transporting H₂ blends? Can security of supply be maintained while also accommodating changes in demand?

Electricity is typically generated by large plants and facilities and distributed to residential customers. This system works well considering reliability and cost, but limitations arise due to various factors. Fossil-fueled generation results in emissions, and there are limits regarding how much power can be produced by hydro, geothermal, nuclear and other low- or zero-carbon energy sources.

In early March, Lion Energy signed a Heads of Agreement with the Port of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia to lease land that will be used to build a green H₂ production and refueling facility. Once operational in 1Q 2024, Lion Energy will supply approximately 420 kg/d of green H₂ to heavy mobility vehicles in the region (e.g., bus fleets and heavy-duty vehicles). 

Total active H₂ projects continue to increase globally. At the time of this publication, Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database was tracking more than 1,120 H₂ projects around the world. This is a nearly 7% increase in total active projects globally month-over-month.

According to Gulf Energy Information’s Gulf Energy Infrastructure Database, there are 1,545 hydrogen (H₂) projects worldwide. Of these projects, 364 are in the proposed stage—projects that have gone past the stage of being a feasibility study but have not received local or national government approval, firm financial backing or Heads of Agreement or Letter of Intent to produce/use H₂.

The Government of the Netherlands has announced plans to use offshore wind power for large-scale offshore H₂ production in the North Sea.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank has concluded the financing on its first project from its low-carbon fuels, carbon capture, utilization and storage and H₂ initiative with support for a biorefinery and the country’s largest electrolyzer.

In this episode, H₂Tech sat down with Samir Vora, Vice President - Market Intelligence, Strategy and Pricing for Mitsubishi Power Americas. The conversation covered green H₂ and ammonia fueling power generation, market challenges facing the expansion of clean H₂ throughout different energy sectors and the company's Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub.