Chile to Host Electrolyzer Production Facilities: Developing Hydrogen Infrastructure
Key Ideas
- Chile's Corfo selects Chinese and Spanish companies to build electrolyzer production facilities, aiming to start operations by mid-2026.
- Aramco acquires a 50% stake in BHIG to produce low-carbon hydrogen from natural gas, supporting CCS efforts in Jubail.
- European Commission approves a German scheme to decarbonize production processes, promoting electrification, hydrogen, CCS, and more.
- Wood Mackenzie forecasts a significant increase in global ammonia demand by 2050, leading to growth in the green hydrogen sector.
Chile's economic development agency, Corfo, has made a notable decision to host three companies to build electrolyzer production facilities in the country. The selected firms, including two Chinese and one Spanish company, will focus on assembling alkaline and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers with varying capacities. Beijing SinoHyEnergy and China's Guofuhee, along with their Brazilian subsidiary, are set to work on alkaline electrolyzers, while the Spanish consortium JoltechSolutions plans to develop electrolyzer assemblies in different regions of Chile. These projects are expected to kick off operations by mid-2026, marking a significant step in Chile's hydrogen infrastructure development. Additionally, with Aramco's investment in BHIG to produce low-carbon hydrogen and the European Commission's approval of a German decarbonization scheme, the global hydrogen landscape is witnessing positive advancements. Wood Mackenzie's forecast of growing ammonia demand until 2050 further highlights the increasing importance of green hydrogen in the energy transition, emphasizing the sector's potential for significant expansion and global growth.
Topics
Utilities
Green Hydrogen
Energy Transition
Economic Development
Carbon Capture
Electrolyzer Production
Global Growth
EU Emissions Trading System
Ammonia Demand
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