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Episode 7

From announcement to FID: What makes hydrogen projects succeed?

Episode 7 of the Chade Hydrogen podcast: why most announced hydrogen projects never reach a final investment decision — the gates a project must pass from announcement to FID, the signals investors actually look for, and what the projects that get there do differently.

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Key takeaways

  • Most announced hydrogen projects never reach a final investment decision.
  • Announcements and feasibility studies prove interest — FID requires a bankable case.
  • Offtake, not technology, is usually the gate that decides whether a project advances.
  • Cost discipline, real partners and staged de-risking separate FID projects from paper projects.
  • A project is not real until the money is committed.

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