Spain, Germany, and India Advance Major Hydrogen Projects and Infrastructure Initiatives

Multiple hydrogen production and infrastructure projects are progressing across Europe and India, supported by equipment manufacturers and government funding.

Spain's Electrolyzer Expansion

Repsol has approved a second 100 MW electrolyzer at its Petronor complex in Bilbao, requiring €292 million ($347.9 million) in investment. The facility will produce up to 15,000 tons of renewable hydrogen annually for use at the Petronor refinery.

Sunfire will supply two 100 MW electrolyzer units for Repsol projects in Cartagena and Muskiz (Bilbao), each consisting of ten 10 MW pressurized alkaline electrolyzer modules.

European Funding and Development

The European Commission allocated nearly €650 million in grants for 14 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, with over €176 million dedicated to hydrogen infrastructure. The allocation includes €120 million for hydrogen storage in Gronau, Germany—the first CEF funding used for hydrogen works projects. Additional hydrogen projects in Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Slovakia will receive study support grants.

Matteco and Dunia Innovations launched a collaboration to develop catalyst layers for anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzers, combining electrocatalyst expertise with AI-guided experimentation.

India's Green Hydrogen Development

Greenzo Energy India secured the contract for India's first port-based 5 MW green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla, with plans to scale to 10 MW and produce approximately 800 tonnes annually.

Thyssenkrupp nucera and GIZ entered a cooperation agreement to accelerate green hydrogen and Power-to-X market development in India, supporting the country's National Green Hydrogen Mission.

Originally reported by PV Magazine