Featured in Outlook Obscured – 03-2025

Beyond the hype

After a global flurry of green hydrogen announcements, fuel cell company insolvencies, and a sharp market reassessment, solar developers are questioning near-term green hydrogen demand. pv magazine’s Carrie Hampel takes a look at the international landscape.

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Carrie Hampel

05 Mar 2025

Norway’s Finnfjord Plant is Europe’s largest under-construction renewable methanol plant. It will produce e-methanol from captured CO2 and green hydrogen. | Image: Finnfjord

The hydrogen economy is complex. With photovoltaics largely devoted to directly decarbonizing electricity grids, solar-powered hydrogen is generally planned in remote areas with excess renewable energy. Getting beyond the hype requires understanding where hydrogen is essential to the energy transition. Government hydrogen strategies commonly identify green hydrogen as crucial for decarbonizing shipping, aviation, some long-haul …

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