Green Hydrogen

Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) Launches Pilot Project for Green Hydrogen Production

January 25, 2022

Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) announces plans for a pilot project for green hydrogen production, to be powered by PV plant in Baja California. Source: Energia Debate  (In Spanish)

Panama Leads in the Hydrogen Energy Transition in Central America

January 19, 2022

Panama leads in the hydrogen energy transition in Central America as it shifts toward becoming a hub for green hydrogen production and distribution. The Secretary of Energy in Panama recently released a Green Hydrogen Roadmap positioning Panama as a key player in the future of the hydrogen market. Source: Energia Estrategica (In Spanish)

Chile Predicts H2 Magallanes Facility will Produce 888,000 Tons of Green Hydrogen Per Year

January 19, 2022

After Chinese oil and gas company Sinopec announced the development of a massive green hydrogen facility that will produce about 20,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, Chile announced a larger green hydrogen project, H2 Magallanes. Chile predicts the project will produce around 888,000 tons per year. Source: Hydrogen Fuel News

CORFO Provides USD 10 Million to ENGIE SA for the Development of the First Green Ammonia Production Plant in Chile

January 17, 2022

CORFO has chosen six of the twelve proposals presented in their first call for applications to develop green hydrogen production plants in Chile. The projects will receive total development contributions of US$50 million. The proposals include the development of the first green ammonia production plant in Chile.   Source: International Mining

Ecopetrol Commits USD 50 Million in Projects to Decarbonize its Activity

January 14, 2022

The Colombian gas company Ecopetrol released its investment plan for 2022. The company expects to invest more than USD 50 million in projects to decarbonize its activity, USD 200 million in water management projects, and USD 6 million in developing green and blue hydrogen pilots and projects to be applied at the refineries. Source: PR […]

Paraguay could double global green hydrogen production

January 6, 2022

José Bogarín, Executive Director of the Itaipu Technological Park (ITP), says that Paraguay has all the conditions to double the current world production of green hydrogen. If the country were to convert its “export-type” energy into green hydrogen, it would generate 4,500 tons/year of green hydrogen, reaching a global total of 8,500 tons/year. Source: The […]

Chile plans six green hydrogen projects by 2025

December 28, 2021

Corfo, a Chilean development agency has approved six hydrogen projects with a cumulative electrolyzer capacity of 396MW for development, financed by US$50 million in public subsidies. These projects are expected to increase the production of green hydrogen to more than 45,000 tons per year and attract new investments of US$1 billion. Their goal is to […]

KBR Awarded Study to Support Green Hydrogen Growth in Trinidad and Tobago

December 28, 2021

The Inter-American Development Bank is set to finance a study awarded to KBR with the objectives to establish a green hydrogen market in Trinidad and Tobago. The aim of the study is to identify development opportunities in a low carbon economy with the creation of a plan to get to Net Zero through technological innovation. […]

S&P Global Platts launches price assessments for carbon neutral hydrogen

December 21, 2021

As efforts towards the transition to renewable energy increase the role of hydrogen energy has escalated in importance. With the aim to strengthen transparency for the commodity, S&P Global Platts created a suite of Carbon Neutral Hydrogen (CNH) price assessments by reviewing the carbon neutral value of hydrogen as it leaves production hubs in key regions. […]