In Vietnam, The Investor reported that Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to add biomass power to the direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) mechanism, according to its draft decree to replace Decree 80/2024 on DPPA mechanism. The current DPPA mechanism features solar and wind power of at least 10 MW. The addition of biomass […]
In China, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and Singaporean company Global Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly advance the supply and distribution of green methanol as a marine fuel for the shipping industry. This strategic collaboration between Towngas and Global Energy integrates production and logistics capabilities to […]
In the UK, Johnson Matthey’s (JM) e-methanol technology has been selected by Reolum for the next phase of its La Robla Nueva Energia (NE) project. Located in the Spanish region of Castilla y León, it will be one of the largest e-methanol production plants in Europe, planned to be online by the end of 2027. […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks announced that Ginkgo Automation will design and deploy a flexible, anaerobic-enabled laboratory automation system for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), a U.S. Department of Energy-funded Bioenergy Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The firm said that this new system is designed to support the diverse needs of multiple […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that Iraq has awarded a contract for the construction of a plant for the production of 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from waste. The plant, located in Nahrawan in the capital Baghdad is Iraq’s first waste-to-energy project and has the capacity to handle nearly 3,000 tons of waste […]
In Finland, Liquid Wind and Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of an eFuel facility in Naantali, Finland. The eFuel facility is planned to be adjacent to TSE’s local power plant Naantali 4 which will deliver biogenic CO2 and steam for the production of […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Norwegian Hydrogen has acquired Aker Horizons’ hydrogen project in Rjukan, Norway, and plans on building a 25 MW plant, with the possibility for further upscaling and expansion. As part of the agreement, Norwegian Hydrogen will take over an existing long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tinn Energi, ensuring […]
In India, Sembcorp Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Limited (SGHIPL) and Sembcorp Development Ltd, signed two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Government of Odisha. Under the MOU signed with Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited, SGHIPL will explore the development of a production facility for green […]
In Norway, SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe) and marine infrastructure provider Höegh Evi announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen to be delivered to Germany and other locations in Europe. SEFE and Höegh Evi will analyze the technical and commercial feasibility of various corridors […]
In Norway, Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, said it has received a purchase order for two containerized PEM electrolyser units for about $7 million. The two MC500 electrolyzers, 2.5 MW each, will be used to produce hydrogen for a new steel mill in the US. The undisclosed customer, one of the largest […]
