Author: Anela Dokso

Spain’s Castilla y León region has officially entered the hydrogen economy with the commissioning of its first renewable hydrogen production plant—delivered through a collaboration between Somacyl, Redexis, and Ingeteam, with technology supplied by H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies.

With a planned production capacity of over 3,000 tonnes per year, a new green hydrogen facility in Karmsund, Norway is positioning itself as a key enabler of regional decarbonization for both maritime and onshore industry.

ITM Power has launched a new German subsidiary, Hydropulse GmbH, that will build, own, and operate small- to mid-scale green hydrogen plants — offering industrial clients hydrogen supply without upfront capital or technology risk.

Greece has unveiled its first legal framework on hydrogen and renewable gases, signaling intent to shape its role in Europe’s low-carbon energy transition. Yet, behind the legislative milestone lies a sobering reality: absent government subsidies, the financial viability of green hydrogen projects remains uncertain.

Teesside, long associated with the UK’s industrial backbone, is poised to become a strategic hub for hydrogen infrastructure following a £96 million funding boost announced by Ofgem.

Spain’s Hydrogen Valleys programme is beginning to yield tangible project momentum, with Madrid-based developer RIC Energy securing land for a 220MW green hydrogen-derived e-fuels facility in Castilla y León.

ITM Power has signed the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for Uniper’s Humber H2ub®—a 120MW green hydrogen project shortlisted in the UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2).

With Europe aiming to triple geothermal energy deployment by 2030, the Geological Surveys of Europe (EuroGeoSurveys) has issued a clear message: the region’s geothermal ambitions are constrained not by technology or policy gaps, but by inadequate access to geoscientific data.

In the context of burgeoning decarbonization efforts, the demand for underground storage solutions for gases such as natural gas, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide is accelerating. This understudied aspect presents complex technical, economic, and policy challenges that require multidisciplinary insights for effective resolution.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) have received an Approval in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a floating power module powered by a small modular reactor (SMR).