Paris: The Taiwan Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Partnership (THFCP) has entered into memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with four countries during its participation in the 2025 Hyvolution, an international exhibition in Paris centered on hydrogen fuel.

According to Focus Taiwan, the first MOU was signed with a Ukrainian institution on Tuesday, followed by agreements with France, Poland, and Denmark the following day. Lin Jo-chen, THFCP CEO and deputy director of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research's (TIER) Research Division I, explained that the MOUs are designed to advance the hydrogen and fuel cell industry and promote research and development across the integrated supply chain.

The agreements aim to facilitate Taiwan and its partners' applications for international projects and foster exchanges of expertise. This event marks Taiwan's first participation in the annual exhibition since its inception in 2016.

In addition to its pavilion, the THFCP and TIER, representing over 90 members of the energy alliance, showcased advanced technologies and successful solutions in hydrogen purification, hydrogen energy electrolysis, Power-to-Gas system integration, and energy management.

Highlighting Taiwan's information and communication technology (ICT), manufacturing techniques, and R and D capabilities, Lin described Taiwan as a country with comprehensive resources for developing hydrogen fuel cells. Lin emphasized that over 90 percent of crucial components are made in Taiwan and noted the country's ability to quickly assimilate various technologies from other countries for local manufacturing.

However, Lin also acknowledged that Taiwan's small land area and high population density lead to a reliance on imported energy. To address these challenges, Taiwan is in talks with countries like Chile and Australia about investing in overseas hydrogen factories and importing its industrial chain.

The Hyvolution is one of the largest European hydrogen energy exhibitions, drawing more than 10,000 enterprises, experts, and government representatives from 82 countries in 2024.