UK Government looks to scrap electricity tax for hydrogen producers

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Alongside the Chancellor’s Spring statement today (March 26), the Treasury said the government would work to remove the Climate Change Levy (CCL) costs from electricity used in electrolysis. The CCL is an energy tax on commercial users to encourage businesses to become more energy-efficient and cut carbon emissions. Currently, the electricity CCL is charged at

UK Government looks to scrap electricity tax for hydrogen producers

Alongside the Chancellor’s Spring statement today (March 26), the Treasury said the government would work to remove the Climate Change Levy (CCL) costs from electricity used in electrolysis. The CCL is an energy tax on commercial users to encourage businesses to become more energy-efficient and cut carbon emissions. Currently, the electricity CCL is charged at £0.00775/kWh. Now, the government will conduct a review of the CCL to “simplify” it fo…

TotalEnergies and RWE join forces on green hydrogen to decarbonize the Leuna refinery - New Energy Innovation

In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with the German developer RWE to supply 30,000 tons a year of green hydrogen to the German Leuna refinery for fifteen years, beginning in 2030. The green hydrogen will be produced by a 300 MW electrolyzer, built and operated by RWE in Lingen. Green hydrogen storage will be provided locally. The green hydrogen will be …

The initiative focuses on the local production of green hydrogen, using electrolysis powered exclusively by electricity from renewable sources. The Nazaré Green Hydrogen Valley project, located in the Leiria and Marinha Grande region, aims to contribute to the decarbonization of the glass and cement industry, sectors that face significant challenges in the energy transition due to the difficulty of electrification. The initiative, whose public c…