In Saudi Arabia, Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire an equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra (APQ). The transaction, which is subject to standard closing conditions, will also include options for Aramco to offtake hydrogen and nitrogen. Aramco expects its investment in […]
In Germany, Hamburg News reported that the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) recently handed over funding decisions on two “Important Project of Common European Interest” (IPCEI) worth over $273 million. Hamburger Energiewerke (HEnW) and its partner Luxcara will receive funds to build the “Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub” (HGHH). Gasnetz Hamburg will receive […]
In India, KNN reported that Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) second attempt to secure bids for the country’s first green hydrogen plant has garnered only two responses. The 10,000-tons-per-annum green hydrogen facility, slated for IOC’s Panipat refinery in Haryana, has attracted bids from GH4India-a joint venture between IOC, ReNew, and Larsen & Toubro-and Noida-based Neometrix Engineering, […]
In France, Cobra IS, a Vinci subsidiary, has been selected by SMS Group GmbH to carry out the piping and mechanical works on part of the steel production plant of the steelmaker Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe in Duisburg in Germany. Vinci said that the works are worth $80.9 million. With an annual production capacity of 2.5 […]
In France, Lhyfe announced a partnership with Elyse Energy to develop the production of e-methanol from green hydrogen. In November 2023, Lhyfe was selected as the winner of a call for expression of interest (CEI) launched in late 2022 by the Nantes Saint-Nazaire port authority (Grand Port Maritime de Nantes Saint-Nazaire), to set up an […]
In Belgium, The Financial Times reported that the European Union’ efforts to establish hydrogen as a clean fuel have been criticised by the EU’s audit body in a recent report which says that the bloc will not achieve its “unrealistic” targets. The European Court of Auditors said the European Commission “did not undertake robust analyses” […]
In Germany, Messer said it will build a plant for the production of green hydrogen in the Brainergy Park Jülich intermunicipal industrial estate. The hydrogen plant will be operated by HyDN GmbH, a joint venture between the district of Düren and Messer. With a nominal output of 10 megawatts and a production capacity of up […]
In Spain, Enagás said it has reached an agreement to sell its 30.2% shareholding in Tallgrass Energy to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, for a total of $1.1 billion. The transaction is expected to be closed at the end of July, although out of the agreed amount, 50 million dollars will be received once an ongoing administrative […]
In Spain, Airbus, Aena, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Exolum and Repsol announced they are partnering to study the creation of the first hydrogen airport hub located in Spain. The six companies said they have joined forces to address the main challenges to deploy hydrogen-powered aviation in the country. This collaboration will provide the partners with a […]
In Japan, Itochu Corporation said it has invested in ZeroAvia, which develops and manufactures hydrogen-electric engines. ZeroAvia appointed Itochy as a sales representative in Asia, and a Memorandum of Understanding was also signed with ZeroAvia regarding collaborations in multiple fields, including maintenance, airport infrastructure and hydrogen infrastructure in the region. “Itochu aims to contribute to […]
