Orica is building an Australian ammonia production facility with a 50 MW electrolyzer from Plug Power
(Kooragang Island / Australia) – Orica Ltd. is building a 50-megawatt electrolyzer in the state of New South Wales. The Australian chemical and explosives specialist has already announced the project with a feasibility study in 2022...
Construction begins on a 24-kilometer-long hydrogen pipeline in northern Germany
(Oldenburg / Germany) – EWE AG is beginning construction of a 24-kilometer hydrogen pipeline between Emden and Leer in northern Germany. Commissioning is scheduled for autumn 2027. "H2Coastlink 1" will connect the electrolyzer in Emden with...
End of the eSAF joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe
(Johannesburg, South Africa) – South African company Sasol Ltd. and Danish company Topsoe A/S are ending their joint venture, Zaffra BV. The joint venture, based in the Netherlands, was founded in 2023 to combine Sasol's Fischer-Tropsch process and Topsoe's...
Iberdrola and BP complete construction of the 25 MW green hydrogen plant in Spain
(Castellón, Spain) – Spanish energy company Iberdrola SA and British oil giant BP plc have completed the construction phase of a 25-megawatt green hydrogen plant at the Castellón refinery and have begun commissioning tests. The plant...
Ballard Power acquires British H2 company GeoPura for £300 million
(Vancouver, Canada) – Ballard Power Systems Inc. is acquiring the British company GeoPura Ltd., thereby also becoming an energy services provider. The purchase price is £275 million (€319 million). The total sum includes...
Fortescue charters 12 ammonia-powered freighters from CMB
(Perth, Australia) – Australian mining company Fortescue Metal Group (FMG) has ordered vessels from Belgian shipping company CMB.Tech that can be powered by ammonia. According to the agreement, the world's fourth-largest iron ore producer will order twelve...
EWE supplies 10.000 tons of green hydrogen annually to Salzgitter AG.
(Salzgitter / Germany) – EWE AG and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, have concluded a long-term agreement for the purchase of green hydrogen. According to the agreement, the Emden-based energy provider will supply hydrogen from 2030 onwards via...
Protium and ITM Power are developing hydrogen projects in Great Britain
(Sheffield / UK) – Protium Green Solutions Ltd and ITM Power plc plan to jointly invest in, develop, and operate green hydrogen production facilities in the UK. The companies are reportedly examining several...
Air Products supplies liquid hydrogen to Ariane Group for rocket tests
(Aubervilliers, France) – Industrial gas producer Air Products is supplying low-carbon hydrogen to the Ariane Group. The energy carrier will be used in Europe for the development, integration, and testing of advanced cryogenic engines, including the Vulcain 2.1...
Solaris and Wrightbus order FC drives from Ballard Power
(Vancouver, Canada) – Canadian company Ballard Power Systems Inc. has received further orders for fuel cell-based powertrains from two European bus manufacturers. Polish company Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. will be using Ballard's fuel cell engine...
Consortium plans to import liquid hydrogen from Japan to Europe via Hamburg
(Hamburg, Germany) – Daimler Truck, MB Energy, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. plan to import liquefied hydrogen (LH2) into Europe via the Port of Hamburg. As part of the agreement, the three companies will first conduct studies to determine the feasibility of...
EWE commissions Bilfinger to build and assemble a 320 MW hydrogen plant in Emden
(Emden / Germany) – The energy company EWE AG has commissioned the industrial services provider Bilfinger with steel construction, pipeline and component assembly for a 320-megawatt hydrogen production plant in Emden. This included detailed planning, delivery,...
