Europe

Drift Energy is expanding its vessel programme with the appointment of Neal Pawson as its Head of Vessel Programme and Michael Mackay as its Head of Vessel Design. 

Getech has received an extension of exclusive rights for the development of all port-based hydrogen, ammonia and new onshore wind and solar generation capacity at Shoreham Port Green Energy Hub, through to August 2027.

The UK hydrogen industry is creating a ‘Hydrogen Zone’ at the 2022 conferences for both the Conservative and Labour parties, showcasing UK-made hydrogen technologies and projects across Britain.

Italian-based Maire Tecnimont has announced its subsidiary, NextChem, has been assigned €194m ($191m) to develop a waste-to-hydrogen plant as part of the European Commission-backed IPCEI Hy2Use project.

Electrolyser and hydrogen distribution equipment specialist, McPhy Energy has announced it has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer to support the group’s development.

Everfuel has announced its HySynergy project, which plans to establish 300MW of green hydrogen production capacity in Denmark, has received IPCEI status, enabling public funding for the second phase of the facility.

The European Commission on Wednesday (September 21) approved up to €5.2bn ($5.1bn) of public support for the second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the hydrogen value chain.

Air Products today announced plans to start construction of a second hydrogen liquefaction plant in Rotterdam, which will double Europe’s current liquid hydrogen capacity on opening in 2025.

Gradual growth has been seen across the value chain, with progress in hydrogen supply, transmission and distribution, and end-uses in the past year, according to a Hydrogen Council and McKinsey report.

The ambitious European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) has revealed further updates to reflect “increasing dynamic and acceleration” of hydrogen developments in the market.