green hydrogen

Chile and Europe launch initiative to develop financing tools for green hydrogen projects

May 28, 2026

Chile and Europe have launched a joint initiative to address one of the main barriers to green hydrogen development: project financing. Led by GIZ and consultancy NIRAS, the program brings together public and private stakeholders to design financial instruments that can support hydrogen and derivative projects, including ammonia, methanol, and sustainable aviation fuels. Source: BNAmericas

Colombia launches tax incentive system to boost hydrogen project development

May 28, 2026

Colombia’s UPME has launched a system to enable tax incentives for hydrogen projects, covering white, green, and blue hydrogen across production, transport, storage, and energy uses. Eligible projects can receive benefits such as income tax deductions of up to 50% of investment, VAT exemptions, import tariff relief, and accelerated depreciation. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

ATOME secures US$665 million financing for world’s first industrial-scale green fertiliser plant

April 30, 2026

ATOME has reached final investment decision (FID) for the Villeta project, the world’s first industrial-scale green fertiliser plant, with production expected by or before October 2029. The US$665 million project is backed by a mix of international development finance institutions and equity investors, including IFC, IDB Invest, Hy24, and others. Source: FuelCellsWorks

Peru’s Arequipa region targets global green hydrogen hub status with 5% market share goal

April 16, 2026

Peru’s Arequipa region has set an ambitious goal to become a major global hub for green hydrogen production, targeting up to 5% of worldwide demand. The plan is built around leveraging its strong renewable energy potential to produce large volumes of hydrogen and related fuels for export, especially to industrial markets. Source: Renewables Now

Chile’s Gasvalpo achieves 10% green hydrogen blend in residential gas networks

April 16, 2026

Gasvalpo has successfully injected a 10% blend of green hydrogen into natural gas networks supplying about 4,600 homes in Chile’s Coquimbo region, marking one of the first residential hydrogen blending projects in South America. The initiative has gradually increased from 3.5% to 10% and aims to reach 15% by 2026 and up to 20% long […]

Uruguay reviews potential relocation of HIF global green hydrogen project

April 16, 2026

Uruguay is reviewing the location of HIF Global’s large green hydrogen and e-fuels project in Paysandú, including the possibility of relocating it within the department, after objections from Argentina over environmental and visual impacts near the Uruguay River. Talks between Uruguay and Argentina are ongoing, while local officials evaluate alternative industrial sites with better logistics. […]

IDB Invest backs Paraguay’s first green hydrogen fertilizer project with US$420 million financing package

March 19, 2026

IDB Invest has structured a US$420 million debt financing package to support Project Villeta, Paraguay’s first green hydrogen-based fertilizer plant, with total investment reaching approximately US$650 million. The project will use Paraguay’s renewable hydroelectric power to produce and export fertilizers, strengthening regional agricultural supply chains and positioning the country as a leader in green hydrogen. […]

Fortescue advances wind project in Río Negro, potentially Argentina’s largest green hydrogen power source

February 19, 2026

Fortescue Future Industries is advancing a 300 MW wind project in Argentina’s Río Negro province that, if realized, could become the country’s largest wind development and help power future green hydrogen production. Source: BNAmericas

Acciona launches Chile’s first hydrogen fuel cell generator at Codelco Project

February 6, 2026

Acciona has begun operating Chile’s first hydrogen fuel cell–based, zero-emission generator as a pilot project to replace diesel generators at the Carén reservoir expansion works for Codelco’s El Teniente mine. The initiative positions Acciona as the first construction company in Chile to deploy hydrogen-based generators. Source: PV Magazine LATAM