Technology & Innovation

Petron Scientech selects Verdagy’s electrolyzers for e-methanol production
U.S. technology company Petron Scientech has chosen compatriot renewable hydrogen electrolysis company Verdagy to provide electrolyzers for the production of e-methanol in its biorefinery.

Norwegian Hydrogen acquires Aker Horizons’ Rjukan green hydrogen project
Norwegian Hydrogen has acquired Aker Horizons’ hydrogen project in Rjukan, Norway, and plans on building a 25 MW plant, with the possibility for further upscaling and expansion.

Liquid Wind and TSE join forces to develop e-fuel facility in Finland
Swedish e-fuel plant developer Liquid Wind and Finnish energy company Turku Region Energy Production (TSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of an e-fuel facility in Naantali, Finland.

Johnson Matthey to provide technology for large e-methanol facility in Spain
British technology company Johnson Matthey (JM) has been selected by Spanish energy company Reolum to supply its technology for the next phase of the latter’s Robla New Energy (NE) e-methanol project.

SEFE and Höegh Evi ally to establish international hydrogen supply chains
Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) and Norwegian energy infrastructure solutions provider Höegh Evi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen to be delivered to Germany and other locations in Europe.

Sungrow’s production solutions picked for ACME’s ammonia project in Oman
Sungrow Hydrogen has signed a supply agreement with ACME to provide water electrolysis hydrogen production equipment for the latter’s 320 MW green ammonia project in Oman.

US DOE backs Plug Power’s hydrogen buildout with $1.66 billion loan guarantee
U.S. hydrogen solutions company Plug Power has closed a $1.66 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to support its hydrogen buildout.

H2SITE raises €36 million to advance hydrogen technology
Spain-based hydrogen solutions provider H2SITE has secured €36 million in its Series B funding round from a consortium of investors to advance the deployment of its proprietary hydrogen technology.

Clean Hydrogen Partnership issues €184.5 million call for proposals
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership, a public-private partnership supporting research and innovation (R&I) activities in hydrogen technologies in Europe, has launched its new call for proposals with a budget of €184.5 million for projects.

SmartCap’s €5 million investment to support Elcogen’s growth
Estonian clean energy technology manufacturer Elcogen has secured a €5 million investment from SmartCap, a venture capital fund supporting Estonian greentech companies.

New partnership to provide hydrogen storage and production solutions
EQUANS, an energy services provider, and INOCEL, a company that designs, manufactures and markets hydrogen fuel cells, have signed a partnership agreement to develop an energy storage and production solution using carbon-free hydrogen.

Plug Power seals electrolyzer supply deal for hydrogen-to-ammonia project in Australia
U.S. Plug Power has signed a purchase agreement with Australian Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) to supply three gigawatts (3 GW) of electrolyzer capacity to AGA’s green hydrogen-to-ammonia plant, currently under development in Australia.

Avina Clean Hydrogen’s large-scale ammonia project in US gains ground
U.S. green hydrogen producer Avina Clean Hydrogen has completed the front-end engineering design (FEED) and front-end-loading (FEL-3) for its 2,200 metric tons per day (MTPD) clean ammonia facility located in the Texas Gulf Coast.

HD KSOE gets seals of approval for hydrogen tank technology
HD KSOE has obtained approvals in principle (AiPs) from LR, ABS, DNV and KR for its vacuum insulation system for liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tanks.