Recent developments
Semiconductor gas supply
Advanced chip production is expanding gas demand in Japan. Air Liquide will invest €200 million to build two ultra‑high‑purity nitrogen, oxygen and argon units in Hiroshima under a long‑term agreement, targeting start‑up by end‑2028.
EU hydrogen alignment
European Resilience Alliance for Clean Hydrogen & Derivatives (ERA) was launched to coordinate policy, infrastructure and demand creation for clean hydrogen and derivatives across the EU. ERA’s white paper reports fewer than 7% of projects at FID and recommends RED III transposition, harmonised transport‑fuels rules, power‑cost relief and EU‑backed guarantees.
Backbone interconnections
Gasunie and Fluxys signed a joint development agreement to repurpose pipelines and create a bidirectional Netherlands–Belgium hydrogen corridor around 2030, linking Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent and North Sea Port, with a first node near Zandvliet and scope for additional border points.
Liquid hydrogen capacity
Worley Rosenberg has been awarded the FEED contract for Norwegian Hydrogen’s 25 MW RjukanLH2 liquid hydrogen facility, including pressurized alkaline electrolysis and liquefaction, with EPC option. Design targets 10 t/day and deliveries from 2028, backed by a PPA, committed maritime offtake and EU/NO funding.
Refining and feedstocks
Technip Energies was awarded two FEED contracts by Société Gabonaise de Raffinage (SOGARA), including a modular hydrocracker and SMR‑based hydrogen to meet Africa 5 fuel specs. Honeywell will deploy connected services and digital performance monitoring at Dangote Refinery to optimize operations and training. Technip Energies will convert the site’s existing steam cracker from naphtha to ethane feedstock at Long Son, improving efficiency and reducing carbon intensity.