Welcome

The Swiss Hydrogen Association Hydropole is a national competence platform of experts from the fields of hydrogen research, technology, applications, and economics. The association was founded in 2001 and has achieved many results in numerous collaborations.

The association’s core competence lies in its technical expertise and international networking in a politically neutral environment that facilitates trust-based exchange and leads to constructive developments that benefit the association’s members.

Hydropole will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026, a quarter of a century full of impressive developments in the field of renewable hydrogen. Over the past 25 years, the world’s population has grown by 30% and food production has increased by 50%. Demand for hydrogen has more than doubled since 2000 and currently stands at just under 100 Mt per year (<4000 TWh/year). Green hydrogen, i.e., hydrogen from renewable energy, is becoming increasingly important, even though only 0.2 Mt per year is produced today. In Switzerland, the number of electrolysers has multiplied, and mobility applications such as cars, trucks, and ships are using green hydrogen in isolated cases. Hydropole’s focus is shifting increasingly from a purely national network to an international one, enabling and supporting the positioning of Swiss players in the international arena.