The latest hydrogen industry news, developments, and community updates.

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group received an investment license from Ethiopia's Investment Commission for a USD 14.1 billion project combining 8.4 GW of wind and solar capacity with electrolysis and ammonia production facilities.

Clean energy company Mantle8 raised €31 million in Series A funding to scale its natural hydrogen exploration platform, which uses geoscience and imaging technologies to identify naturally occurring hydrogen reservoirs.

Akanetsu and TBS Holdings officially opened Tokyo's first private commercial green hydrogen heat source facility on May 12, 2026, combining hydrogen fuel cells with co-fired boilers to provide district heating, cooling, and electricity while targeting a 20% reduction in CO₂ emissions.

Tyczka Hydrogen officially opened a new hydrogen refueling station at the Port of Schweinfurt, capable of dispensing up to 1,000 kilograms of hydrogen daily at 350 and 700 bar pressure for commercial vehicles and trucks.

Protium has acquired the flagship Cromarty Hydrogen Project from Storegga, advancing a 15MW green hydrogen facility in Scotland's Highlands. The project awaits final planning approval while Protium brings operational hydrogen production experience from its Pioneer facilities.

A Fraunhofer ISE study in collaboration with ESB finds Ireland's green hydrogen production costs comparable to Morocco, Brazil, and South Africa, supported by strong wind resources and favorable policy environment.

Research shows Spanish solar and Danish offshore wind can complement each other to produce cost-competitive green hydrogen at approximately €2/kg through seasonal energy complementarity and optimized storage systems.

Uniper Hydrogen GmbH has launched an Open Season for its planned hydrogen import terminal in Wilhelmshaven, which will import hydrogen via ammonia with an annual capacity of up to 2.6 million tons of ammonia, equivalent to approximately 350,000 tons of hydrogen.

MAX Power Mining Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Moose Jaw to advance natural hydrogen commercialization opportunities within Saskatchewan's Regina-Moose Jaw Industrial Corridor, supporting the company's Lawson Natural Hydrogen system.

Mantle8, a French natural hydrogen exploration company, has raised €31 million in Series A funding to support exploration and drilling campaigns aimed at identifying commercially viable natural hydrogen reserves.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has shortlisted major renewable hydrogen projects for Round 2 of the Hydrogen Headstart Program, with $1 billion in federal funding allocated to support large-scale production initiatives across multiple states.

Germany's federal government and Brandenburg state have awarded €350 million to the Brandenburg eSAF project, a sustainable aviation fuel production facility at the PCK refinery in Schwedt developed by ENERTRAG and ZAFFRA.