Browsing: hydrogen

The cost and complexity of green hydrogen production remain among the most persistent barriers to scaling the sector, with conventional electrolysis systems requiring both significant electricity input and extensive infrastructure. A spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Photreon, is advancing an alternative approach that bypasses electricity altogether, attracting attention at Hannover Messe.

With hydrogen vehicle production timelines tightening across Europe, supply chain readiness is emerging as a key constraint, prompting the BMW Group to secure green hydrogen volumes for its Austrian manufacturing base through a new agreement with Lhyfe.

With demand for e-SAF projected to reach 36,000 tonnes by 2030 and surge beyond 160,000 tonnes by 2035, Europe’s aviation sector is entering a regulatory phase where compliance obligations are already outpacing industrial readiness, according to industry assessments cited by Scandinavian Airlines.

Germany’s target to reach up to 10 GW of domestic electrolyzer capacity by 2030 is increasingly shaping cross-border partnerships, as technology providers and infrastructure companies position themselves to capture industrial hydrogen demand.

Spain has awarded 12.64 GWh per day of hydrogen injection capacity into its natural gas network, selecting 35 projects from 285 applications, a conversion rate that underscores both the scale of developer interest and the limited near-term capacity of existing infrastructure.

The Pacifico Mexinol project in Mexico has entered its pre-construction phase, positioning itself as one of the largest planned facilities for blue and ultra-low carbon methanol with an expected combined output of 2.15 million metric tonnes annually.

China’s installed renewable energy capacity reached approximately 2.4 billion kilowatts by March 2026, accounting for more than 60 percent of total national power capacity, signaling a structural shift in the world’s largest electricity system.

Egypt is intensifying its push into the green hydrogen market through a national program designed to address one of the sector’s core barriers: project readiness. Launched by the Suez Canal Economic Zone in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the National Clean Hydrogen Program targets early-stage constraints that have slowed hydrogen deployment across emerging markets.

Oriana Power Limited has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Evercore Projects Private Limited, to consolidate its presence across power generation, engineering, procurement and construction, and emerging clean fuel technologies including green hydrogen and compressed biogas.

Wind and solar generated a combined 30 percent of the European Union’s electricity in 2025, surpassing fossil fuels at 29 percent for the first time and marking a structural shift in the bloc’s power system. This milestone reflects both accelerated renewable deployment and a policy-driven effort to reduce dependence on imported energy following recent supply disruptions.