Munster: Many Hydrogen Projects Past FID Will Cancel Under 45V
Lisa Martine Jenkins · The Latitude: Could government rules hinder green hydrogen? · Mar 22, 2024 · at 5:40
Lisa Martine Jenkins quotes former DOE clean energy analyst Jason Munster on the fallout of strict Treasury 45V clean hydrogen tax credit requirements.
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“I would expect that a significant number of projects that have hit FID are no longer going to move forward, he said. They're looking at redesigning their system, downscaling their system, or canceling the project entirely.”
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