INEOS Hydraeon wins CIA Innovation Award (multinational category)
- Hydraeon won the Chemical Industry Association Innovation Award (multinational category) at the CIA Awards ceremony on 18 June 2026.
- The electrolyser was selected from a shortlist of 11 nominees.
- Key product features cited include market-leading ultra-low power consumption and a modular 25MW configuration.
- Hydraeon leverages INEOS’ chlor-alkali expertise to target robust, scalable low-carbon hydrogen production.
Award and context
INEOS Electrochemical Solutions’ Hydraeon alkaline water electrolyser received the Chemical Industry Association Innovation Award (multinational company category), presented at the CIA Awards ceremony in Manchester on 18 June 2026. Hydraeon was chosen from a shortlist of 11 nominees.
Technology strengths
Hydraeon is presented as a platform for industrial-scale hydrogen production, with stated advantages including market-leading ultra-low power consumption and a modular 25MW configuration. The design combines proven alkaline electrolysis fundamentals with targeted innovations to improve performance, efficiency and operability.
Industry recognition and positioning
The company framed the award as validation of its innovation, engineering capability and sales proposition for reliable, scalable hydrogen solutions. INEOS highlights the platform’s competitive lifecycle economics, flexibility to integrate with renewable power and its development from the firm’s chlor-alkali heritage.
Outlook
Hydraeon has received multiple recent industry nominations and awards, and INEOS says it will continue investing in development and deployment while engaging with customers and partners on hydrogen projects worldwide.
Source: INEOS