Hydrogen Utopia waste-to-plastic plant
Overview
StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionIreland
TechnologyBiomassInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Configuration DetailWaste gasificationInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Feedstocknon-recyclable mixed waste plastic
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageproposed joint development / anticipated future facility
EventPHE reported dissolution of its Longford joint venture with Hydrogen Utopia following loss of the prospective land option (reported 16 September 2025)
Additional project information
Administrative AreaLongford CountyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryIrelandInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Hydrogen Central Hydrogen Utopia Agrees Terms for Waste-to-Hydrogen Facility in Longford, Ireland - Hydrogen Central · 2023-03-22
- Hydrogen Utopia International PLC Proposed Joint Venture with Powerhouse Energy Group PLC for a Waste Plastic to Hydrogen facility in Ireland · 2022-07-13 Shared by 2 fields: Source dated 2022-07-13 · Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 6 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Hydrogen Utopia International PLC Estonia Collaboration Agreement · 2023-02-27
- Powerhouse Energy Group plc Half Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2025 · 2025-09-16
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hydrogen Utopia waste-to-plastic plant | View exact valueHydrogen Utopia waste-to-plastic plant | Hydrogen Utopia Agrees Terms for Waste-to-Hydrogen Facility in Longford, Ireland - Hydrogen Central | Source dated 2023-03-22 | Current |
| Country | Ireland | View exact valueIreland | Proposed Joint Venture with Powerhouse Energy Group PLC for a Waste Plastic to Hydrogen facility in Ireland | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Waste gasification | View exact valueWaste gasification | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Feedstock | non-recyclable mixed waste plastic | View exact valuenon-recyclable mixed waste plastic | Estonia Collaboration Agreement | Source dated 2023-02-27 | Current |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Biomass | View exact valueBiomass | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | PHE reported dissolution of its Longford joint venture with Hydrogen Utopia following loss of the prospective land option (reported 16 September 2025) | View exact valuePHE reported dissolution of its Longford joint venture with Hydrogen Utopia following loss of the prospective land option (reported 16 September 2025) | Half Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2025 | Source dated 2025-09-16 | Current |
| Lifecycle Stage | proposed joint development / anticipated future facility | View exact valueproposed joint development / anticipated future facility | Proposed Joint Venture with Powerhouse Energy Group PLC for a Waste Plastic to Hydrogen facility in Ireland | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Longford County | View exact valueLongford County | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Ireland | View exact valueIreland | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
4 current sourced values · 4 older values · Record updated