Faster hydrogen progress needed | Local Business

The sooner that T&T can get started on its hydrogen project, the better, says Thibault Menage, vice-president for the Caribbean at the French-owned, publicly traded company, HDF Energy.HDF Energy is the majority shareholder (70 per cent) of T&T’s hydrogen start-up, NewGen Energy Limited (NewGen), a subsidiary of Kenesjay Green Limited (KGL), chaired by Philip Julien.Its flagship project is the US$300 million NewGen Hydrogen project, being designed to provide approximately 27,000 metric tonnes per year of carbon-neutral hydrogen for the ultimate benefit of the Point Lisas Industrial Estate.Menage spoke to the Sunday Business at the Energy Chamber’s annual conference last week.He observed that for HDF, the Caribbean is critical. HDF Energy already has…

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