Hygen Energy

What Hygen Energy does

Hygen Energy is a UK-based producer and operator of low-carbon hydrogen production facilities, headquartered in Oxford and operating as part of the HydraB Group led by Jo Bamford. The company uses alkaline electrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity, and operates a hub-and-spoke production model with one operational site (Tyseley Hydrogen Hub in Birmingham, 3.5MW capacity producing up to 800kg/day, in operation since 2020) and a development pipeline spanning Bradford (35MW, COD Q1 2028), Bridgend Wales (HyBont, acquired from Marubeni Corporation), and four HAR2-shortlisted projects (Harper Lane, Tyseley expansion, Bardon Hill, Selms Muir) totalling 80MW of additional capacity. Hygen serves hard-to-abate industries including heavy transport (bus and truck operators such as National Express), construction equipment manufacturing (JCB), and industrial processes requiring high-temperature heat (asphalt production for Tarmac and Holcim). The company targets over 500MW to 1GW of total production capacity across the UK and Europe.

Name

Hygen Energy

Legal name

Hygen Energy Holdings Limited

Website

https://hygenenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hygen Energy produces and supplies low-carbon hydrogen via alkaline electrolysis for UK hard-to-abate industries including heavy transport, construction equipment, and industrial heat customers, operating Tyseley Hydrogen Hub and developing multiple production sites across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen (Industrial & Mobility) (IMAEACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrogen & Derivative Fuels for Industry (H₂, Ammonia, Methanol) (EUABAJAC), Hydrogen Energy Storage & Power-to-X Equipment (electrolyzers, storage, fuel cell systems) (IMAGAHAM), Hydrogen Production Supply & Offtake (Green/Blue H2) for Utility Blending (EUAJAJAF)

Keywords

• Low-carbon hydrogen
• Green hydrogen production
• Electrolytic hydrogen
• Hydrogen supply solutions
• Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hydrogen Production and Supply: Hygen generates revenue by producing and selling low-carbon hydrogen to industrial customers, transport operators, and businesses seeking to decarbonise their operations. Revenue comes from hydrogen sales through supply agreements and on-site refuelling station operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hygen designs, builds, owns, and operates large-scale low-carbon hydrogen production facilities in the UK using alkaline electrolysis powered by renewable electricity. Its offerings include operational production sites such as the Tyseley Hydrogen Hub, projects in development (Bradford Low-Carbon Hydrogen, HyBont, and four HAR2 sites), and supporting services spanning project development and origination, low-carbon hydrogen production, hydrogen distribution and supply, and bespoke hydrogen solutions for hard-to-abate industries.

Product overview

Hygen Energy is a leading producer and operator of low-carbon hydrogen production facilities in the UK, operating under a hub-and-spoke model. The core offering consists of owned and operated hydrogen production facilities including the Tyseley Hydrogen Hub (3.5MW, operational since 2020), Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen (35MW, COD Q1 2028), and HyBont in Wales. The portfolio also includes four upcoming HAR2 projects (Harper Lane 20MW, Tyseley Expansion 10MW, Bardon Hill 30MW, Selms Muir 20MW) forming a strategic UK hydrogen backbone. Supporting services include project development with anchor customers, production scaling to reduce LCOH, distribution and supply, and bespoke solutions for hard-to-abate industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tyseley Hydrogen Hub Hygen's first operational low-carbon hydrogen production site at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham, UK. Equipped with 3.5MWe (referenced as 3MW on the homepage) alkaline electrolysis capacity producing up to 800-1,000kg of hydrogen per day, supplying on-site refuelling at 350 and 700 bar for heavy transport operators and direct deliveries to local businesses.
• Project Development and Origination End-to-end development of hydrogen projects only with identified anchor customers committed to a significant percentage of output, reducing speculative risk and ensuring demand for production. Includes site identification, offtake structuring, and partner coordination to deliver tailored hydrogen facilities.
• Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production
• Hydrogen Distribution and Supply Innovative hydrogen supply solutions providing customers with reliable low-carbon hydrogen via on-site refuelling stations at production sites and direct delivery through tube trailers and mobile refuelling to depots, construction sites, and industrial premises across the UK.
• Bespoke Hydrogen Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Bradford facility can fuel 800 buses daily with 12.5 tonnes hydrogen production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and strategic.

• Marubeni CorporationmajorOthers · 16 January 2026Hygen acquired the HyBont low-carbon hydrogen project from Marubeni Corporation. The project was successfully awarded funding through UK Government's Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1) for electrolytic hydrogen production in Wales.
• N-Gen Energy SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with N-Gen Energy Solutions to deliver the Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen project - a flagship 35MW production facility at the historic Birkshall Gas site, transforming Bradford's energy heritage into a clean hydrogen hub.
• TarmacmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Harper Lane project in London - 20MW production site decarbonising Tarmac's asphalt production at their Harper Lane plant, with on-site hydrogen supply enabling wider London area decarbonisation.
• HolcimmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Bardon Hill project in Leicestershire - 30MW production site decarbonising Holcim's asphalt production at their Bardon Hill plant, serving as refuelling and distribution hub for wider Midlands area.
• EE (Energy Effects)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with EE to develop Selms Muir 20MW low carbon hydrogen facility in West Lothian, Scotland. Project enables construction of stranded consented solar farm restricted by grid constraints and supports decarbonisation of Scottish hydrogen buses and businesses.
• ITM PowerstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with ITM Power as technology provider for electrolyser solutions, integrating cutting-edge technology into hydrogen production facilities.
• WrightbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within HydraB Group - makers of the world's first hydrogen-powered double-decker buses. Wrightbus is both a customer and ecosystem partner, representing the end-use side of the hydrogen value chain.
• Ryze PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within HydraB Group with established hydrogen distribution networks. Part of the integrated HydraB Group approach providing comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem from production to end-use.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ITM Power: UK-listed PEM electrolyser manufacturer and project developer (e.g., Gigastack, Humber H2). Direct peer: produces hydrogen via electrolysis at multi-MW scale, serves UK industrial and mobility customers, and is named as Hygen's technology partner.
• Carlton Power: UK-based hydrogen and energy storage project developer behind the HyNet North West hydrogen production scheme (H2 North West). Direct peer: develops HAR-funded green hydrogen production projects with anchor industrial customers in the UK.
• McPhy Energy: France-based electrolyser manufacturer and hydrogen project developer (alkaline and PEM). Direct peer: comparable business model spanning electrolyser supply and owned/operated hydrogen production sites for industrial and mobility customers in Europe.
• Nel ASA: Norwegian electrolyser manufacturer and hydrogen project developer with global footprint. Direct peer: supplies alkaline and PEM electrolysers and participates in hydrogen production projects, competing with Hygen on technology and project origination.

Broad incumbents

• Cummins (Accelera by Cummins): US-based incumbent via its Accelera segment producing PEM electrolysers and fuel cell systems globally. Broad incumbent: larger and more diversified, but overlaps directly with Hygen's alkaline/PEM electrolyser supply chain and hydrogen production space.
• Linde plc: Global industrial gases giant with a major hydrogen and clean hydrogen business, including large-scale green hydrogen projects (e.g., ITM Linde JV). Broad incumbent: overlaps as a competitor in industrial-scale hydrogen supply but operates a much broader industrial gases portfolio.
• Air Products and Chemicals: US-based industrial gas incumbent with substantial green and blue hydrogen projects (e.g., NEOM). Broad incumbent: larger, established hydrogen producer pursuing multi-GW projects; competes for industrial offtake customers.
• Shell (hydrogen and renewables): Global energy major with multiple green hydrogen projects in Europe (e.g., Refhyne in Germany, Holland Hydrogen I). Broad incumbent: competes for UK and European hydrogen offtake customers and has the balance sheet to outbid independents on large projects.

Emerging players

• INEOS Energy: European chemicals and energy group (including INEOS Inovyn) producing hydrogen as part of chlor-alkali and developing green hydrogen projects (e.g., Hy24). Emerging player: partial overlap, focused more on existing industrial hydrogen users and chemicals integration than transport fuel.
• SGN (H100 Fife): UK gas distribution network operator developing the H100 Fife hydrogen network and production project in Scotland. Emerging player: regional UK hydrogen production project operator; overlapping capability in HAR-funded hydrogen production for residential and industrial heat.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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