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Longi Hydrogen, a leading Chinese electrolyzer manufacturer, has obtained regional government approval to construct a 1GW alkaline-electrolyzer production facility in Inner Mongolia, signaling a significant expansion in China’s green hydrogen infrastructure.

Spain-based renewable energy developer Iberdrola has acquired the proposed 270 MW / 1,080 MWh Tungkillo Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South Australia for $492 million from UK-headquartered clean energy firm RES Australia.

By 2030, data centres are projected to consume 6% of Australia’s grid-supplied electricity — a share larger than that of the entire healthcare and social assistance sector.

Japan has inaugurated its largest green hydrogen production facility in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture—a ¥18.6 billion ($122 million) project that could redefine the role of hydrogen in industrial decarbonization.

Portugal’s EDP Renewables is moving to strengthen its foothold in Australia’s energy transition, with 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of new solar and battery capacity approved under the federal Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) — a key instrument in the country’s effort to stabilize renewable generation while ensuring long-term investor confidence.

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is positioning itself at the forefront of Korea’s energy transition through a strategic partnership with Hyundai Motor Group, aiming to achieve a 70% renewable energy ratio by 2035.

China and South Korea are intensifying their hydrogen agendas, but their approaches highlight different priorities—mobility infrastructure versus stationary power generation.

Fortescue has announced a web of cross-border alliances aimed at creating what it claims will be the lowest-cost, round-the-clock clean energy system—one that can rival and eventually outprice fossil fuels.

A recent road trip across China by a group of eight Western venture capitalists has unveiled a stark reality: China’s supremacy in clean technology has rendered key sectors in the West nearly uninvestable.

Fortescue has effectively sidelined green hydrogen from its near-term agenda, with the company’s latest climate transition plan omitting any reference to developing projects before 2030.