Author: Anela Dokso

​A ground breaking has taken place in Douglas County to mark the start of the construction of renewable hydrogen production facility near Baker Flats, East Wenatchee. Douglas County PUD commissioners Aaron J. Viebrock, Molly Simpson and Ronald E Skagen broke the ground for the facility. The 5MW pilot project will provide flexibility to Douglas PUD operations at their Wells Hydroelectric Project. Generation requests can be sent to the hydrogen electrolyzer to reduce the mechanical adjustments necessary at the Wells Hydroelectric Project to balance the grid. This will reduce the maintenance necessary on the turbine units and associated equipment. “Douglas PUD…

The Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) and Hydrogène Québec have appointed Marie Lapointe as executive director of Hydrogène Québec and CHFCA regional manager, Eastern Canada. With over 30 years of experience, Lapointe holds an engineering degree and has held various roles in plant management, strategy and marketing at Niobec, Rio Tinto Alcan, and Rio Tinto Fer et Titane. She previously served as CEO of Aluquébec, the Aluminium Transformation cluster in Quebec. In this role, Lapointe will support the CHFCA’s provincial branch in Quebec (Hydrogène Québec) and overseeing marketing, communications, government relations and events for the sector in Quebec…

Saipem and Alboran Hydrogen will develop five plants for the production of green hydrogen in Italy and in the Mediterranean basin.

HyPoint has unveiled the first operable prototype of its turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell system. Full-scale versions, which are expected to begin shipping in 2022, will drive the commercial development of zero-emission e-aircraft, eVTOL, and urban air mobility vehicles, and serve an important role in the global effort to curb carbon emissions. The arrival of zero-emission aviation has been hindered by the energy density limitations of lithium-ion batteries and the specific power limitations of hydrogen fuel cells. Testing has shown that HyPoint’s turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell system will be able to achieve up to 2,000 watts per kilogram of…

Vestas has received a 67 MW order for the Grönhult project in Sweden.

SolarPower Europe has launched a new workstream on Renewable Hydrogen. The workstream will strive to develop market and business intelligence on solar-to-hydrogen and renewable hydrogen, identifying the most promising business models and the means of accelerating the cost-reduction of electrolysis-based production. It will develop recommendations from the solar industry, to promote renewable hydrogen in key European policy files such as the upcoming revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and revision of the EU State Aid Guidelines for Energy and Environment (EEAG). “On the road to achieving climate neutrality in the EU, renewable hydrogen is the missing puzzle piece,…

The proposed new Freeport East, centred on the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich, will turbo-charge the development of an offshore wind hub according to the partnership of businesses and public authorities backing the bid. “The UK is the world’s largest market for the development and deployment of offshore wind and Freeport East sits right at its heart. The southern North Sea is the most densely populated area for offshore wind projects, home to 52% of the UK’s entire operational fleet with more developments planned.“Securing Freeport status will help attract additional investment in this vital sector, helping to regenerate an area…

Enegix will set up the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Brazil.

Vestas’s first EnVentus order in the Eastern Europe region has been secured in Ukraine.

DNV GL will provide technical due diligence for PV plants in Chile.