Hydrogen Electrolyser Projects Push Infrastructure Amid 55 GW Surge in 6 Months
April 24, 2024 | 4 min read April 24, 2024 | 4 min read- Hydrogen electrolyser projects in development globally total 1.2 TW, with a staggering 55.2 GW of new projects added in the last six months alone, according to Aurora’s global electrolyser database. While Europe remains a hotspot, projects show global momentum.
- 90% of projects are categorised as early stage, while approximately 130–140 GW are advanced-stage developments. The projects involving Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) amount to approximately 15 GW, about 12% of the global operational or under-construction capacity.
- European hydrogen production relies on electrolysers, set to surpass 50% of capacity by 2030 and 80% by 2040. However, the projected 35 GW installed capacity by 2030 falls 76% short of EC targets due to high costs and uncertain agreements, delaying investments.
- The cost of hydrogen production across European countries ranges from 4–20 €/kg, Aurora assesses. The Nordics and Spain emerge as offering the most cost-effective hydrogen, with baseload production in Spain mitigating intermittent cost increases by 2–3-fold.