May 2024

Yet again hydrogen is the talk of the month. So much potential, so abundant, so obviously the next big thing – but not a lot to talk of in terms of actual project rollout?

Why is hydrogen production not ramping up as fast as many thought it would? And why is the hydrogen economy not taking off like a rocket ship?

Simply, the cost. There’s also the political will and perceived risk.

So, the biggest and best companies out there are working hard to come up with new solutions. Worley, global EPC, is trying to come up with an ‘off the shelf’ hydrogen production plant where the design is influenced by the supply chain to drive cost down as much as possible through standardisation.

Centrica Energy Storage+ is looking at localising production, transport, and storage in the largest industrial cluster in the UK to show that, as a combined system, technologies can work together to drive efficiencies.

Neuman & Esser, global manufacturer of compressors and electrolysers, is promoting the implementation of systems that are designed with both in mind. A compressor from one company will not always perfectly align with the electrolyser from another, and so early stage integrating is vital for a cost-effective system.

Read more from industry leaders across the hydrogen space and understand how exhilarating the industry is, while also being rather frustrating at the same time. And get in touch and tell us what your company is doing to move hydrogen along.

We’re online at LinkedIn.