Hydrogen Investment Trends:
What’s really happening? ↓
A few years ago, hydrogen was driven by investment hype. Today, the reality is sobering: over 100 projects have been canceled due to regulatory delays, cost inflation, and financing uncertainties - casting doubt on the industry's long-term trajectory. Many projects struggle to secure final investment decisions (FID), while others face restructuring or downsizing. Meanwhile, several pure-play hydrogen companies are in financial distress, with many unlikely to survive.
But beyond the big headlines, what is really happening? Let’s take a closer look at the development of direct investments into hydrogen companies:
Despite these setbacks, between 2019 and 2024, total?annual funding surged from $720M to $19.44B - a 2,600% growth rate. While certain ventures and projects fail, investment activity remains at record levels, with capital still flowing into key areas of the value chain.
Top 5 (+1) funded companies in 2024:
↗? Stegra (H2 Green Steel): raised €4.2B in debt financing for green steel production.
↗? Plug Power: secured $1.66B in DOE loan guarantees and $75.7M in grants for hydrogen projects.
↗? Infinium: received $1.05B, of which $200M are committed and $850M are conditional.
(↗? Tallgrass: obtained $843M from the Canadian Pension Plan, with partial allocation to hydrogen.)
↗? Twelve: raised $674M through Series C, debt financing, and post-IPO, including $400M.
↗? Sunfire: secured $559M via debt financing, grants, and Series E.
Here is what those findings are based on:
↗? Dataset with 1,540+ tracked transactions in different sectors (fuel cell, ammonia, carbon capture etc.)
↗? This includes direct investments into companies (equity, venture capital, grants etc.)
↗? Project-specific CAPEX investments are excluded, only financing activities on company level
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