The startup produces low-carbon hydrogen through electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources, providing a zero-emission fuel alternative for mobility, construction, and hard-to-electrify industries. This technology enables significant decarbonization efforts, contributing to a sustainable net-zero future.
Funding
$32.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many industries, particularly mobility, construction, and power generation, face challenges in decarbonizing their operations due to reliance on fossil fuels and the limitations of electrification. The need for sustainable, zero-emission fuel alternatives is critical to achieving net-zero targets.
Solution
Hygen Energy develops, produces, and owns low-carbon hydrogen production facilities to decarbonize various sectors. They utilize electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, producing green hydrogen. Hygen Energy delivers hydrogen to sectors including transport, industry and power. They design bespoke solutions for customers, including blending hydrogen with natural gas to reduce carbon emissions and supporting the transition to plants capable of running on 100% hydrogen.
Target Audience
Hygen Energy's primary customers include businesses in the transport, construction, and industrial sectors seeking to reduce their carbon emissions, as well as power companies looking for long-term energy storage solutions.
Features
- Low-carbon hydrogen production through electrolysis powered by renewable energy
- Development of hydrogen production facilities targeting over 500MW across the UK and Europe
- Specialization in decarbonizing mobility, construction, hard-to-electrify industries, and power sectors
- Solutions for displacing grey hydrogen with green hydrogen in industrial processes
- Expertise in converting processes to run on hydrogen and using it as a backup power source
- Development of projects capable of injecting hydrogen into the gas network
- Projects designed to convert green hydrogen to ammonia for cost-effective long-distance transportation