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// Energy · decoded · deep-research pass
Hydrogen Production, decoded.
Green and blue hydrogen projects, priced.
CURATED INDEX◊ confidence: Medium
// the signal · what the data says
Clean hydrogen is a decarbonization bet for steel, ammonia and shipping. Green (electrolysis) costs $3-6/kg and depends on cheap renewables; blue (gas + capture) is cheaper but not zero-carbon. Most announced mega-projects (NEOM, HyDeal) are years behind schedule as offtake lags.
// comparison · every entry, benchmarked & annotated
| Name | Maker | Capacity (kt/yr) | Method | Cost ($/kg) | Status |
|---|
| NEOM Green H2 | Air Products | 600 | Green | 4.5 | Building |
| ◊ Largest green-H2, Saudi Arabia |
| HyDeal | Consortium | 300 | Green | 3 | Planned |
| ◊ Pan-European ambition |
| H2H Saltend | Equinor | 300 | Blue | 2.5 | Planned |
| ◊ UK industrial cluster |
| Normandy | Air Liquide | 200 | Blue | 2.8 | Building |
| ◊ Refinery decarbonization |
| ACES Delta | Mitsubishi | 100 | Green | 5 | Building |
| ◊ Utah, salt-cavern storage |
// leaderboard · Capacity (kt/yr)
01NEOM Green H2600
02HyDeal300
03H2H Saltend300
04Normandy200
05ACES Delta100
// sources & where to verify
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◊ Deep-research pass, mid-2026. Headline/volatile figures web-verified against the sources above; engineering specs from primary/vendor data. Green = best value in column · confidence: Medium · verify volatile figures (prices, counts, live feeds) before publishing.