The UK’s hydrogen sector has struggled to convert policy ambition into bankable projects, with only a limited number progressing to final investment decision despite successive funding rounds. A 20 MW project in Wales has now crossed that threshold, offering a test case for whether government-backed hydrogen can move into execution.
South Africa’s hydrogen ambitions continue to be constrained less by capital than by capability, with skills shortages emerging as a critical bottleneck in project execution and scale-up. A new training initiative led by Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority and Sasol signals a shift toward addressing that structural gap, albeit at an early stage.
Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power is preparing to commit at least $30 billion to China over the next five years, reinforcing a strategic pivot that reflects both confidence in the country’s energy transition and a growing reliance on its industrial ecosystem.
Plug Power has secured a 275 MW electrolyzer contract in Quebec, marking one of its largest awarded projects and reinforcing its position in utility-scale hydrogen infrastructure despite ongoing financial strain.
Brazil’s positioning in the global hydrogen economy is increasingly tied to geography rather than policy ambition alone. A new national mapping study identifying optimal regions for green hydrogen production and consumption highlights a structural advantage: the coexistence of high-capacity renewable resources in the Northeast and concentrated industrial demand in the Southeast, a combination that few large economies can replicate at scale.
Topsoe has signed a Front-End Engineering Design agreement with Hynfra for the planned Jordan Green Ammonia project located at the port of Aqaba in Jordan.
A new long-term agreement between GeoPura and Forth Ports to develop a green hydrogen facility at the Port of Tilbury highlights a shift in how hydrogen projects are being structured within industrial settings.
Volvo has begun on-road trials of hydrogen internal combustion engine trucks in Europe, signaling a renewed push toward alternative decarbonization pathways that leverage existing engine platforms rather than fully replacing them.
Across the Asia Pacific region, a pipeline of more than 56 GW of planned green hydrogen capacity is translating into just 6.46 GW under construction, highlighting a widening execution gap in one of the world’s most closely watched energy transition markets.
Global renewable power capacity reached 5,149 gigawatts (GW) by end-2025, following a record 692 GW addition that marked a 15.5% annual increase, with renewables capturing 85.6% of all new capacity expansions.
