India’s state-backed Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and joint venture partner Greenko could invest up to $6.2 billion on Indian renewable energy and green hydrogen projects under the terms of an agreement signed this week, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
DNV is providing technical advice and support to Pipeline Infrastructure Limited (PIL) on the integration of blended hydrogen into its gas trunkline assets in India – including transmission pipelines, interconnects and spur lines, compressor, valve, as well as metering stations and equipment.
AGL Energy is leading a consortium, that includes Japanese pair Inpex and Osaka Gas, as well as South Korea’s SK Group, in a detailed feasibility study to build a massive green hydrogen export hub at Torrens Island, South Australia.
BP confirmed today that it picked up over 40% stake in the Asian Renewable Energy Hub project to produce and export green hydrogen in Australia. In addition, TotalEnergies and Adani announced yesterday an investment of $5 billion into the development of hydrogen and derivatives business in India.
BP has acquired a stake in and will lead one of the world’s largest clean energy projects, which aims to supply green hydrogen from Australia to key markets including South Korea and Japan.
French energy major TotalEnergies and Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate are partnering to fund billions of dollars worth of green hydrogen development in India as the world’s third-largest polluter seeks to decarbonise.
Adnoc has strengthened its low-carbon ties with Japan, signing deals on blue hydrogen and ammonia, during a three-day visit.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Pertamina will together explore potential business opportunities in geothermal, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), as well as hydrogen, in Indonesia, after signing an agreement in Washington.
Indian Oil Corp, the country’s biggest oil refiner and a large user of hydrogen, will partner with top renewable energy producer ReNew Power and Larsen & Toubro Ltd. to produce green hydrogen that’s fast gaining momentum in the South Asian nation’s clean push.
The Indonesian government estimates that Southeast Asia’s largest economy will need investments of up to $25.2 billion to develop green hydrogen from 2031 to 2060. Significantly, state-backed Pertamina is looking to invest some $11 billion to help accelerate the clean energy transition, including hydrogen developments, over the next five years.
South Korea’s Samsung and Hyundai will collaborate with Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on a $1.2 billion clean energy project in Indonesia to produce green hydrogen.
Malaysia’s Petronas and Japanese oil company ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS) have signed an agreement to advance studies for a commercial hydrogen production and conversion project at Kerteh in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. The move follows a pact signed between Malaysia and Japan last August to develop a clean hydrogen supply chain between the nations.
Australia’s Santos has started front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for its proposed giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) project offshore East Timor at the Bayu Undan field. Significantly, Santos aims to take a final investment decision (FID) in 2023 on the CCS project, which it claims has the potential to be the largest in the world.
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has pledged to invest up to €100 million ($108 million) as part of an equity participation in the Clean H2 Infra Fund S.L.P. of France. The fund, managed by Hy24, is targeting €1,500 million in equity. Significantly, Hy24 claims it is the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund.
Energy services group Petrofac (LON:PFC) has won its first new energy-focused project in Russia, securing a three-year consultancy framework agreement for the early engineering phases of the first wind-to-hydrogen development on Sakhalin Island.
Chinese chemical producer Baofeng has started production from the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in the Chinese region of Ningxia raising global installed electrolyzer capacity by 50%. The news highlights how China is beating the world on climate technologies.
Shell has (LSE:RDSA) started up its first commercial hydrogen electrolyser in China with 20 MW production capacity just in time to supply the Winter Olympic Games.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is making an ambitious effort to pivot his conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. toward green energy which could transform India into a clean hydrogen juggernaut.
Offshore wind developer Enterprize Energy and the Vietnamese Institute of Energy have teamed for a study assessing “green hydrogen’s potential to supercharge Vietnam’s energy capabilities.”
Australia’s Woodside (ASX:WPL) is studying the technical and commercial feasibility of a liquid hydrogen supply chain from Western Australia to Singapore and potentially Japan.
The proposed $10.75 billion 10GW Desert Bloom hydrogen scheme in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), backed by an as yet unidentified Japanese gas buyer, looks set to proceed next year after being granted major project status by the local government.
Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Woodside (ASX:WPL) said today that it is targeting $5 billion worth of investment in new energy products and lower-carbon services by 2030.
Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Woodside (ASX:WPL) is busy positioning itself for a future in which hydrogen may play a growing role in the energy mix. Significantly, it is working closely with customers in its traditional LNG export markets – particularly Japan and South Korea – to meet demand for cleaner forms of energy.
Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Woodside (ASX:WPL) is expanding its portfolio of hydrogen production opportunities to the US as it eyes North America’s heavy transport sector.
New climate targets announced at the COP26 summit by Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi look set to boost renewable energy growth. However, India’s insatiable demand for electricity will keep the market highly reliant on coal power, posing challenges to the country's decarbonisation plans, according to Fitch Solutions.