The Welsh government has set out a series of initial objectives geared towards developing a hydrogen energy sector in Wales. On 18 January, it launched a consultation, seeking views on a hydrogen pathway, based on the findings of a Hydrogen Development in Wales: baselining report, published back in December. Within that report, key findings included […]

Total and Engie have signed a cooperation agreement to design, develop, build and operate what will be France’s largest renewable hydrogen production site. On 13 January, Total outlined how the Masshylia project, to be located at its La Mède biorefinery, will be powered by solar farms with a collective capacity of more than 100MW. A […]

Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy have joined forces with the aim of unlocking a “new era” of offshore green hydrogen production. On 13 January, the companies announced that they will combine their ongoing wind-to-hydrogen developments to address the challenge of decarbonising the economy to tackle the climate crisis. The developments will contribute to a solution […]

Essar and Progressive Energy, the developers of HyNet North West, have joined forces to deliver a low carbon hydrogen production hub at Essar’s Stanlow Refinery in Cheshire. On 13 January, Essar announced that a total investment of around £750mn has been committed to deliver two hydrogen hubs. An initial hub, which it was noted would […]

Net zero targets cannot be achieved without green hydrogen, according to a report. In late December, the Edison Group published a paper, The Hydrogen Economy – Decarbonising the Final 20%, in which it set out how while renewable power and battery storage will address sections of the transport and power sectors, gaps remain where hydrogen […]

A consortium behind a project that could prove a “key first step” on the path to developing a commercial offshore hydrogen production industry has been awarded funding. On 8 January, it was announced that the consortium behind the OYSTER project – Ørsted ITM Power, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Element Energy – had received €5mn from […]

ITM Power has said the fit out of its 1GW per annum Gigafactory in Sheffield has reached “practical completion”. Making the announcement in early January, the completed fit out includes an expansion of the existing offices, enlargement of the stack manufacturing and production areas, a dedicated ATEX rate space for factory acceptance testing of products, […]

The government has announced that 17 distilleries have been awarded the first phase of funding under the £10mn Green Distilleries programme. On 8 January, BEIS revealed 11 distilleries across Scotland, along with a further six in England, had been given funding to embrace green innovations and switch to low carbon fuels, such as hydrogen, biomass […]

Reducing the cost of electrolysers is key to making green hydrogen a cost competitive solution, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). In late December, IRENA published a report, identifying strategies for reducing electrolyser costs through continuous innovation, performance improvements and upscaling – from megawatt to multi-gigawatt levels. Green hydrogen will prove critical as […]

Six projects across the UK will receive a share of £8mn in government funding as part of efforts to create the world’s first net zero emissions industrial zone by 2040. On 2 January, BEIS announced that the six projects had already produced initial plans on reducing emissions, with the funding to now support them in […]