The latest hydrogen industry news, developments, and community updates.
Great British Energy and the UK government will invest £86.5 million in ITM Power UK Ltd to expand hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing in South Yorkshire, creating over 400 new jobs and establishing the region as home to Europe's largest electrolyser factories.
ITM Power PLC has received £40 million in equity investment from Great British Energy and a £46.5 million grant from the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero to build a fully automated manufacturing line in South Yorkshire producing 1 GW of annual Chronos electrolyser stack capacity.
The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa has launched a call for proposals for its newly established Green Hydrogen Programme, offering up to $20 million in pre-investment support to eligible projects across the continent.
Paris-based reinsurer SCOR is reportedly supporting the proposed Hidrogenii liquefied hydrogen plant in Louisiana as part of its energy transition strategy, potentially providing specialized insurance coverage for hydrogen infrastructure.
ITM Power will receive £86 million in combined funding from Great British Energy and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to expand hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing in Sheffield, creating 400 new jobs.
Jakson Green has signed a $465 million green ammonia supply deal with India's Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, targeting 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen production annually by 2030.
The European Commission has approved €144 million in French state aid for HyforSeeds to develop a 50MW renewable hydrogen production unit for ammonia decarbonisation at LAT Nitrogen's eastern France facility.
Italy's €6 billion green hydrogen subsidy program has received European Commission approval, targeting 200,000 tonnes of annual production for transport and industrial applications through competitive bidding contracts.
Swiss startup Metafuels has secured €1.92 million in funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency to advance its Turbe e-SAF production project in Rotterdam's Port.
The European Commission has cleared a €200 million German aid scheme to support Canadian renewable hydrogen production and imports to the EU, with plans to develop up to 300 MW of electrolysis capacity.
The European Commission has approved a €6 billion state aid package for Italy to boost renewable hydrogen production, targeting roughly 200,000 tonnes annually by 2030 through electrolysis and biogenic processes.
Wienerberger UK & Ireland has secured government-backed funding to convert its Denton brickworks to run on 100% green hydrogen, marking the first commercial-scale hydrogen-fired brick kiln globally.
