Energy

There is no doubt that hydrogen is emerging as an important player in the battle against climate change.

With the Champlain Hudson Power Express project

Thirty years ago, wind farms and carbon capture were items of science fiction. Today this infrastructure for a low-carbon economy is clearly the future and is fast becoming the present.

A time of challenges and opportunities for companies

Although it is becoming increasingly well established in Asia, the potential of renewable energy to help combat climate change remains huge in a region that accounts for 60% of the world’s population and more than 50% of global carbon emissions.

The oldest utility-scale wind farm in Africa located in Koudia al Baida will double its capacity to 100MW.

The world is betting on hydrogen. This simplest of elements is increasingly being regarded as a big part of the solution to global climate change. However the world is only at the start of a potential ‘hydrogen economy’ and Asia boasts some of the most interesting potential.

Societe Generale has been nominated by IJGlobal, one of the most respected publications dedicated to the project and infrastructure finance space, the winner of:

A year after the launch of the first pure-play dedicated hydrogen equity fund, we anticipate that large-scale hydrogen projects will get closer to lending decisions in the next six to 18 months. By Louis-Aynard de Clermont Tonnerre, Global Head of Power, Utilities & Infrastructure at Societe Generale