However, the partners are now pausing the project, saying further project maturation and supply chain development is needed.

“We have made a joint decision to withdraw our bid from the funding process and pause the Gigastack project. We’re proud of the huge amount of work we have done to date to accelerate the deployment of green hydrogen, demonstrating both the potential to integrate with offshore wind energy, and the use of hydrogen to refuel critical national infrastructure” , a spokesperson for Phillips 66 Ltd and Ørsted said.