Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company, leader in energy transition and first mover into green hydrogen, is set to develop in the largest green hydrogen facility in Indonesia with PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity provider and PT Pupuk Indonesia, a state-owned fertiliser and chemical producer. The announcement was … Read more
With the approval of funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, BASF has come a major step closer in building a proton exchange membrane electrolyzer. In cooperation with Siemens Energy, work on the water electrolysis at the Ludwigshafen site – the so-called Hy4Chem-EI project – … Read more
Air Products announced it will build, own and operate a state-of-the-art carbon capture and carbon dioxide (CO2) treatment facility at its existing hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The facility is expected to be on-stream in 2026, and the resulting “blue” hydrogen product to serve ExxonMobil’s (Esso) Rotterdam refinery and additional customers via … Read more
BASF has commenced construction of its syngas plant at the Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. This world-scale syngas facility, fully integrated into the Verbund site, is scheduled to start up in 2025. BASF will adopt unique process concepts in the syngas plant to reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional syngas plants, contributing to BASF’s sustainability … Read more
Linde India has received a Letter of Acceptance from Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) to establish an Air Separation Unit (ASU) within the Panipat Refinery Complex. The company intends to finance the capital expenditure using its own funds and internal accruals. “The company has been awarded a ‘Letter of Acceptance’ dated 22 August 2023 by Indian … Read more
Air Liquide has sold its 19% stake in the fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies provider Hydrogenics Corporation to Cummins, who owns the remaining 81% of the company. With a large portfolio of technologies, Air Liquide is more than ever committed to the development of hydrogen and the Group is a leader in developing and … Read more
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Sapio are partnering in the joint development of the Hydrogen Valley Rosignano Project, a large-scale hydrogen production plant with locally-sourced green energy in Rosignano, Italy. Led by two technology leaders in the hydrogen economy, this project will further enable the decarbonization of Solvay’s activities in Rosignano, leading to a 15% … Read more
Air Liquide announces that it has invested nearly $70 million U.S. dollars in state-of-the-art plants in North Texas to supply ultra-high purity nitrogen and oxygen to the electronics industry. These investments will support the expansion of two existing manufacturing facilities and will also be used to build, own and operate onsite plants and systems at … Read more
Air Products, a leading industrial gas giant, has recently signed a significant $1 billion investment agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Uzbekneftegaz JSC (UNG). The agreement entails the acquisition, ownership, and operation of a natural gas-to-syngas processing facility in Qashqadaryo Province, Uzbekistan. This move highlights Air Products’ commitment to expanding its … Read more
Linde plc, a leading global supplier of industrial gases, reported impressive first-quarter 2023 financial results, exceeding analysts’ expectations. The company’s quarterly revenues of $8,193 million also beat market estimates. Revenue Performance Linde’s total revenues for the quarter declined from the year-ago quarter’s $8,211 million. However, the company’s strong earnings were driven by increased prices and … Read more
Iberdrola Australia and hydrogen developer ABEL Energy will build a green hydrogen and green methanol production plant at Bell Bay in northern Tasmania (Australia). The project, called Bell Bay Powerfuels, is backed by the Australian government and will involve an investment of €1.1 billion. Bell Bay Powerfuels will produce 200,000 tonnes of green methanol per … Read more
Air Products and The AES Corporation announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas. This mega-scale renewable power to hydrogen project includes approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power generation, along with electrolyzer capacity capable of producing over 200 metric … Read more
BP signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Egypt under which it will explore the potential for establishing a new green hydrogen production facility in the country. The MoU was signed by BP, Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), the General Authority for Suez Canal … Read more
Airbus, a European aircraft manufacturer, is looking to source green hydrogen from India, Australia, and Latin America. According news agency PTI, Airbus is working on developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine for its ambitious zero-emission aircraft, which will enter service by 2035. Airbus has also entered into an agreement with HyPort to establish a low-carbon … Read more
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide are innovating to produce and valorize renewable, low carbon hydrogen at the Grandpuits zero crude platform. Under a long-term contract committing TotalEnergies to purchase the hydrogen produced for the needs of its platform, Air Liquide will invest over €130 million ($135 million) in the construction and operation of a new unit … Read more
India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and the Kerala state government are jointly evaluating a proposal to set up a $575 million green hydrogen hub in Kochi. The hub is expected to house a 60 tonne per day hydrogen plant with a 150-megawatt (MW) electrolyser and other storage and infrastructure facilities, IH2A shared after a consultation meeting … Read more
Air Water announced that Air Water India Private Ltd, its wholly owned subsidiary, has decided to construct a new plant to produce liquefied gases, namely, liquefied oxygen, liquefied nitrogen and liquefied argon, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Construction will start in October, 2023 and operation is scheduled to take place in October 2024. The Company anticipates … Read more
Oman plans to produce 1 to 1.25 million tons per year of green hydrogen by 2030 and has set up a state-owned company as part of its plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Hydrogen Oman, better known as Hydrom, will be a subsidiary of Oman’s state-owned Energy Development Oman, the sultanate’s state media … Read more
Shell Nederland B.V. and Shell Overseas Investments B.V., subsidiaries of Shell plc, have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I. This will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025. The 200MW electrolyser will be constructed on the Tweede Maasvlakte in the port of Rotterdam and will produce up … Read more
Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE) has opened what is described as the UK’s first and largest industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant. The Northwich-based producer of sodium carbonate, salt and sodium bicarbonate has invested nearly £20 million in the project which was also supported by a £4.2 million BEIS grant. The plant is predicted to … Read more