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Hydrogen Projects From Around The World

Texas

HydrogenPro has announced it will expand in the US with a new plant in Texas with a manufacturing capacity of 500 MW.

The move will increase HydrogenPro’s manufacturing capacity to 800 MW, representing a major milestone in establishing a global presence.

It is estimated that the total investment will cost up to USD 50 million, and the investment cost includes a separate advanced electrode manufacturing facility, which the company says represents a technology “gamechanger” in its solutions offering.

HydrogenPro’s top priority is the US market, CEO Tarjei Johansen explained that manufacturing capacity in the US provides a fundamental platform to succeed: “The US factory will be our bridgehead into the North American market.

“A key factor for us to become the leading provider of green hydrogen technology and systems is our presence across continents, securing sustainable and local supply chains.”

Oman

Oman has signed $20 billion of green hydrogen deals to help achieve its sustainable energy targets.

Salim Al-Aufi, Chairman of Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom), a subsidiary of Energy Development Oman, has signed multiple term sheets with green hydrogen projects. The six projects are located in the proximity of Duqm or Salalah ports, including BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited, Green Energy Oman, Green Hydrogen and Chemicals SPC, Hyport Duqm consortium and SalalaH2 consortium.

These projects will require an installed capacity of approximately 15GW of renewable energy in the country and are expected to provide more than 700,000 tonnes of green hydrogen.

Oman aims to increase green hydrogen production from 32,500 to 3.75 million tonnes per year by 2040.

The country estimates that it will need a cumulative investment of $140 billion over this period to reach its production target by 2050.

Czech Republic

ORLEN Group has announced the launch of a new hydrogen refuelling station at the ORLEN Benzina facility in Prague.

The station will provide environmentally friendly fuel for cars, trucks, and buses in the Czech Republic.

It features two dispensers that come equipped with specially designed gun noses that offer a pressure of 700 bar for cars and 350 bar for larger vehicles.

ORLEN Unipetrol has set ambitious goals to provide up to 28 hydrogen filling stations across the Czech Republic by 2030, along with two hydrogen distribution terminals for rail transport in Litvinov and Neratovice.

Later this year, ORLEN Group will introduce hydrogen stations in Poznan and Katowice, allowing drivers in Poland to fill up their cars with eco-friendly fuel.

By mid-2025, further ORLEN hydrogen stations in Bielsko-Biala, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Walbrzych, Krakow, Pila, and Warsaw will be operational.

It is said that the expansion of traditional and alternative fuels to include hydrogen is a significant step towards low and zeroemission individual and public transport.

Brazil

Unigel has signed a MoU with thyssenkrupp nucera to increase the capacity of its green hydrogen plant in Brazil. Hydrogen Industry Leaders looks at how this will help to boost Brazil’s hydrogen economy.

According to thyssenkrupp nucera, Unigel’s plant in Bahia will be the first industrial-scale green hydrogen plant in Brazil and is planned to be delivered at the end of the year.

In the first phase, the plant is expected to have a total water electrolysis capacity of 60 MW with thyssenkrupp nucera standard electrolysers and an initial production capacity of 10,000 tonnes/year of green hydrogen and 60,000 tonnes/year of green ammonia.

It has been revealed by thyssenkrupp nucera that green hydrogen and green ammonia will be offered to customers seeking to decarbonise their production chains such as the steel industry, oil refineries, and ammonia producers. In addition, green ammonia will be used in Unigel’s value chain.

Werner Ponikwar, CEO and Chairman of thyssenkrupp nucera, explained that this hydrogen plant will be crucial to boosting Brazil’s hydrogen economy.

Building the Hydrogen Economy

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Making the best use of existing infrastructure, ensuring final investment decisions are improved and building a future-proof hydrogen economy are integral aspects of building a secure hydrogen economy. HIL London will explore how the UK is performing in all these areas and the opportunities in the region.