Welcome to the Alliance!
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance aims at contributing to a socio-ecological transformation in cooperation with the private sector.
It was established in 2019 on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
What we do
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance supports the market ramp-up of green hydrogen while contributing to a sustainable development of partner countries. It identifies the challenges of the market and develops solutions together with the private sector.
The activities of the Business Alliance focus on countries with considerable potential for the production of green hydrogen. Key criteria in this context include the potential for expanding renewables, the willingness of policymakers to develop a green hydrogen sector and already existing industrial infrastructure in cooperation with private companies.
Our Fields of Action
Market Collaboration
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance champions global collaboration to drive the sustainable ramp-up of the green hydrogen and PtX market. We connect key stakeholders worldwide, sharing knowledge and promoting strong partnerships for scalable projects.
We enhance the visibility of partners’ projects, innovations, and success stories supporting local value chains that also benefit partner countries in the Global South.
Join us in creating a sustainable energy future through a holistic collaboration approach, including partners from the private and the public sector.
Market Intelligence
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance empowers its partners to make informed decisions for the implementation of green PtX projects on an industrial scale. We localise green PtX industries and support business endeavours of network partners in developing and emerging countries.
We identify market barriers and provide insights on the feasibility of these projects by offering independent market information, such as market trends and business case analyses. We also provide policy briefs.
Our free weekly press monitoring keeps our partners informed of the latest news in the green hydrogen sector.
Market Responsive Solutions
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance is dedicated to improving framework conditions for green hydrogen and PtX projects in partner countries. Together with our network, we address market challenges and develop solutions that benefit all, the private sector as well as our local public partners.
The Business Alliance thus developed the H2Global funding mechanism that is now used by governments globally to fasten the ramp-up of PtX-markets.
The H2 Business Alliance also supported the design of KfW’s PtX Development Fund that provides financial support to develop green hydrogen value chains in developing and emerging economies.
News from the Alliance
The development of a robust hydrogen offtake market is critical for Europe’s decarbonization objectives, particularly in industries that are difficult to abate. While hydrogen production capacity continues to expand, the absence of long-term offtake agreements remains a significant barrier to financing and commercial deployment. Industrial buyers remain reluctant to commit to long-term contracts due to high costs, policy uncertainties, and concerns about future price volatility. This reluctance has resulted in a financing bottleneck, slowing the scale-up of hydrogen projects and limiting the speed of market development.
This report, developed under the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance Collaboration Lab (CoLab) initiative, examines the challenges associated with securing bankable hydrogen offtake agreements across the European market. It evaluates existing financial support mechanisms, assesses global best practices, and explores alternative contractual solutions that could encourage industrial buyers to enter into longterm purchase commitments. The ultimate goal is to provide practical recommendations that will support investment certainty and de-risk hydrogen projects, thereby accelerating the deployment of clean hydrogen infrastructure.
H2BA was proud to showcase our ongoing efforts to drive a just and inclusive green hydrogen transition in Namibia and beyond at the Global African Hydrogen Summit in Windhoek.
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance convened a high-level discussion with a keynote address by Namibia’s Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Gaudentia Kröhne. Key topics included project financing costs as a bottleneck for project realisation, the role of contracts for difference, and regional collaboration to support offtake and value addition.
There was strong consensus: multilateral efforts to de-risk projects remain essential for advancing Africa’s green hydrogen future.
H2BA also shared an overview of the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance’s work since the start of our activities in Namibia in 2023, highlighting our H2BA Masterclass series and two flagship studies on localizing green industries and gH2 standards & certification.
It was inspiring to see so many graduates of our masterclass programme (Green Hydrogen Youth Ambassadors) in the audience underscoring the enthusiast and eagerness of the next Namibian generation of leaders.
H2BA is deeply encouraged by the momentum and shared commitment across governments, industry, and youth leaders. The path forward is clear: collaboration will be the driver of success in the global hydrogen market ramp-up.