After more than five years of stalled progress, construction has officially begun on a large-scale green hydrogen and renewable energy project in South Taranaki, underpinned by a NZD 19.9 million government investment and a total project budget estimated at up to NZD 112.3 million.
Oxford-based SAF start-up Oxccu has begun supplying its pilot facility with green hydrogen, replacing grey hydrogen volumes previously used in its fuel synthesis process, as it seeks to validate lifecycle emissions reductions alongside process efficiency.
ACWA Power’s Innovation Days 2026 in Riyadh resulted in 27 strategic partnership agreements with international universities, technology suppliers, and research institutions, signaling a deliberate effort to systematize technology development rather than rely solely on incremental improvements within existing assets.
Chile’s Ministry of Energy has launched a public consultation on the updated National Green Hydrogen Strategy 2026–2030, signaling a recalibration of the country’s ambitions six years after the original roadmap.
ACWA Power’s memorandum of understanding with EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg, Rostock Port, and VNG outlines a proposed green ammonia supply corridor from Saudi Arabia to northern Germany, positioning ammonia cracking as a gateway for large-scale hydrogen imports into Europe’s core gas network.
Public support for Europe’s energy transition remains broadly intact, but consumers increasingly see governments as lagging behind stated climate ambitions.
Chile’s green hydrogen ambitions have faced a significant reality check after AES Andes, the Chile based subsidiary of US utility AES Corporation, canceled its planned US$10 billion INNA green hydrogen and green ammonia complex in the Atacama Desert.
Swiss hydrogen technology company SoHHytec is preparing a significant international expansion into India, targeting Maharashtra as a hub for large-scale solar-driven green hydrogen projects.
Britain’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) has unveiled a focused five-year strategy aiming to deploy £4–5 billion annually in projects spanning carbon capture, energy storage, battery manufacturing, and critical infrastructure.
