H2LAC Market News - New Energy Events

Chile’s Enap nears completion of first green hydrogen plant in Magallanes
October 24, 2025
State-owned Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) is close to completion of Chile’s first green hydrogen plant in Cabo Negro, Magallanes. The 1 MW facility — featuring German-made PEM electrolyzer technology — is expected to be fully operational by early 2026. Source: Fuel Cells Works
UWI, Niterra, and Kenesjay Green partner to launch pioneering green hydrogen project in Trinidad and Tobago
October 24, 2025
The University of the West Indies (UWI), Niterra Co., Ltd. of Japan, and Kenesjay Green Limited have signed an MOU to launch the H2-TTransform Project in Trinidad and Tobago — a pioneering green hydrogen initiative. The project will pilot Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cell (SOEC) technology, which can produce hydrogen up to 30% more efficiently than […]
Mexico inaugurates its first green hydrogen plant in Querétaro
October 9, 2025
Mexico has inaugurated its first green hydrogen plant in Querétaro, developed through a partnership between Gerresheimer and Cryoinfra with an investment of US$5.5 million. The electrolytic facility will produce clean hydrogen to power industrial processes. Source: Eleconomista
Arequipa and H2 Perú partner to develop and promote major new green hydrogen hub
October 9, 2025
The Arequipa Regional Government and the Peruvian Hydrogen Association (H2 Perú) have signed an agreement to develop a regional green hydrogen hub. The initiative will include studies on governance, socioeconomic impact, and value chain development, guided by a Bipartisan Coordination Committee. With a projected investment of US$4.27 billion, the hub aims to leverage Arequipa’s exceptional […]
Chile’s Haru Oni green hydrogen plant becomes first in the world to earn EU certification for synthetic fuel production
October 9, 2025
HIF Global’s Haru Oni green hydrogen plant in Chile’s Magallanes region has become the first in the world to receive ISCC EU RFNBO certification from Germany’s ISCC, recognizing its production of synthetic gasoline using 100% renewable energy. The certification confirms compliance with European sustainability standards, including at least a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. […]
Chile to scale back green hydrogen targets amid global market slowdown
October 9, 2025
Chile plans to lower its green hydrogen production targets amid a global market slowdown, Energy Minister Diego Pardow recently announced. The revised goals, to be released in the coming months, will align with similar adjustments in Europe while maintaining support for projects already permitted or nearing approval. Despite the cuts, Chile continues to advance over […]
Costa Rica explores green hydrogen to drive carbon neutrality and spur regional growth
September 25, 2025
Costa Rica has launched a feasibility study on the use of green hydrogen in sectors like industry, agriculture, and heavy transport as part of the Costa Rica Green Hydrogen project, backed by the Mitigation Action Facility. With a grid powered almost entirely by renewables, the country sees hydrogen as a pathway to carbon neutrality, including […]
Chile advances US$13 billion green hydrogen projects to power low-carbon copper mining in Antofagasta
September 25, 2025
Chile’s growing portfolio of green hydrogen projects, worth nearly US$13 billion, is targeting synergies with the mining sector to cut fossil fuel use and support low-carbon copper production. Major miners including Antofagasta Minerals, BHP, and Codelco are exploring applications such as fuel cells and dual combustion systems. In the Antofagasta Region, home to over half […]
Plug Power and GH2 Global partner to drive hydrogen-powered equipment in Brazil
September 11, 2025
Plug Power and Brazil’s GH2 Global have formed a strategic partnership to expand hydrogen-powered technologies in the country, starting with forklifts and logistics equipment. Their joint solutions aim to replace lead-acid batteries and fossil fuels such as diesel, LNG, and natural gas with zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell systems. Source: BNAmericas