Groundbreaking in Gampern: H2UPSTAGE advances Austria’s largest green hydrogen plant
RAG Austria AG and Andritz AG have held the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the electrolysis plant at RAG Valley Gampern in Upper Austria. The plant’s capacity will be scaled from 2.5 MW to 15 MW, adding 12.5 MW of water electrolysis as the next expansion step at the site.
Green light for H2 Hub Bergla: Styria’s largest industrial green hydrogen plant to supply Wolfram AG from 2027
A 5 MW electrolysis plant in Bergla, western Styria, will produce up to 750 tonnes of green hydrogen per year — a milestone project within HI2 Valley.
4th Carinthian Hydrogen Summit and HI2 Valley also on board
March 2nd marks the fourth anniversary of the Carinthian Hydrogen Summit. In recent years, the event has established itself as an important platform for bringing together stakeholders from business, research, administration and local communities and raising...
Groundbreaking ceremony for Hy4Smelt: Construction on HI2 Valley project starts
The Hy4Smelt project marked its official construction start in September. The consortium partner K1-MET collaborates with voestalpine, Primetals and Rio Tinto to decarbonize the emission-intensive steel industry.
HI2 Valley Holds Second Consortium Meeting in Linz
The HI2 Valley consortium gathered for its second in-person meeting, hosted by the Energieinstitut at JKU Linz. Representatives from 44 consortium partners came together to work intensively on topics ranging from sub-project development to funding opportunities....
Consortium Kick-Off in Graz Sets Strategic Course for HI2 Valley
The internal consortium meeting in Graz marked the official start of HI2 Valley. Over two days, project partners gathered to align on priorities, exchange expertise, and set the strategic course for the first project phase. Strategic Workshops and Planning In...
HI2 Valley Launches Europe’s First Hydrogen Valley for Industrial Applications
With the official kick-off event, Europe’s first hydrogen valley dedicated to industrial applications has been launched in Austria. Around 100 participants from academia and industry took part, engaging with presentations from the federal provinces, the Climate and...









