Axpo has started building a new green hydrogen production plant in Bürglen, central Switzerland, with its H2Uri partners. The 2 MW plant, which will use hydropower to produce up to 260 tons of green hydrogen per year, will fuel the first hydrogen passenger ship on Lake Lucerne from 2026, which will be Axpo’s second such plant in the country.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a €13.9 million ($14.6 million) grant to Everfuel and Karlstads Energi for a 20 MW electrolysis project in Sweden. The grant is dependent on the parties progressing the project and meeting its conditions, with Everfuel and Karlstads Energi jointly exploring the possibilities for its realization.
Air liquid has secured a €110 million grant from the European Innovation Fund for its low-carbon hydrogen project in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium. The French company said The project involves building, owning and operating a first-of-its-kind renewable ammonia cracking plant and an innovative hydrogen condenser.
Hynettena subsidiary of Gasunie, has updated its hydrogen network plan, with the first phase expected to be operational in Rotterdam in 2026. The Dutch company plans to expand hydrogen infrastructure across industrial clusters along the North Sea coast by 2030, with connections to the HyStock storage facility, Germany and Belgium. Gasunie said the network will reach Limburg between 2031 and 2033 and connect various clusters, including the Delta Rhine Corridor.
DH2 energy has started the development of four large-scale green hydrogen facilities in the Spanish region of Extremadura, with a combined electrolysis capacity of approximately 1.5 GW. The Madrid-based company, which noted Extremadura’s favorable regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen, said it plans to produce 75,500 tons of hydrogen per year. However, it did not provide a timeline for development or construction.
