In India, SolarQuarter reported that Dublin-based Phelan Green Energy is set to construct a green hydrogen plant in La Joya, in Peru’s Arequipa department. The plant, powered by a 1.8 GW solar facility, will have the capacity to produce 80,000 tons of green hydrogen annually. The project represents a $2.3 billion investment, according to the […]
In Germany, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) said it opened the first test field for hydrogen-powered port logistics as well as the corresponding hydrogen refueling station in the Port of Hamburg. Together with its partner companies from the Clean Port & Logistics cluster, HHLA said it is testing the reliability of hydrogen to supply […]
In Norway, Scatec ASA, a renewable energy solutions provider, and its partners, ECHEM and MOPCO, have agreed on the terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, a large trader and distributor of ammonia. Last year, Scatec, the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) and Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO) entered into a […]
In Germany, Reuters reported that Germany has agreed to form a climate and energy alliance with Morocco to support renewable energy expansion and hydrogen production in the African country. The report noted that Germany is seeking to expand its reliance on hydrogen as a future energy source to cut greenhouse emissions for highly polluting industrial […]
In Italy, Reuters reported that Italian gas grid operator Snam, steel pipe maker Tenaris and green technology firm Tenova are trialing the use of hydrogen fuel at a Tenaris steel plant in northern Italy in a bid to cut emissions. The trial to use hydrogen fuel in a reheating furnace at the plant in Dalmine, […]
In Germany, PV Magazine reported that three Fraunhofer institutes in Germany have developed an alternative to hydrogen production using electrolyzers in the Neo-PEC joint research project. “PEC” stands for “photoelectrochemical cell,” which is a cell that enables direct solar water splitting, according to the report. The solution from the research project, presented in June, consists […]
In Argentina, Mobility Plaza reported that Korean firm SK E&S has completed the first liquefied hydrogen (H2) fueling station in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province, established to power up to 120 buses daily. The site is operated by SK Plug Hyverse, a joint venture between SK E&S and Plug Power in 2022 to boost H2 initiatives […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported sustainability consultancy ERM has launched offshore trials to test its Dolphyn Hydrogen process which combines electrolysis, desalination, and hydrogen production on a floating wind platform. The trials conducted in Pembroke Port, South Wales, through July 2024 are said to represent an important step forward in enabling the UK to […]
In India, SolarQuarter reported that Voltalia and its partner TAQA Arabia have signed a framework agreement during the Egypt-EU Investment Conference 2024, held on June 29-30 in Cairo, Egypt. This agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in December 2022, aimed at developing a cluster combining green hydrogen production with renewable energy generation. The […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Norwegian state-run enterprise Enova SF awarded over $113 million in funding to more than a dozen projects for the delivery of hydrogen and ammonia-fuelled vessels. The winning applications came from the companies Hoegh Autoliners, Amon Gas, Maris Fiducia, More Sjo, Napier and Halten Bulk and concern a total of […]
