INEOS Electrochemical Solutions is proud to announce that its Hydraeon alkaline water electrolyser has received further industry recognition, winning the Innovation Award (multinational company category) at the prestigious Chemical Industry Association (CIA) Awards 2026.
The award was presented at the annual CIA Awards ceremony in Manchester, UK on the 18th of June 2026, celebrating excellence, innovation, and progress across the UK chemical sector.
Recognition in a Highly Competitive Field
Hydraeon was selected as the winner from a strong shortlist of 11 nominees, making this a particularly significant achievement. Competing against leading multinational organisations, the award highlights the strength of INEOS’ technology offering and its growing impact in the global hydrogen market.
The CIA Innovation Award recognises organisations that deliver measurable innovation and industrial impact. Hydraeon’s success reflects its ability to combine proven electrolyser expertise with forward-looking design tailored to the evolving needs of large-scale hydrogen production.
Terry Healy, Business Manager of INEOS Electrochemical Solutions, commented: “Winning the Innovation Award from the Chemical Industry Association - especially against such strong multinational competition - is a fantastic achievement for our team. Hydraeon represents the next chapter in our electrochemical technology offering, and this recognition reinforces the strength of our innovation, engineering capability and commitment to supporting the energy transition.”
Rob Craig, Head of Technology stated: “This recognition reflects the depth of technical expertise behind Hydraeon. We have focused on delivering a design that combines proven alkaline electrolysis fundamentals with innovations that improve performance, efficiency and operability. It’s particularly rewarding to see this acknowledged by the industry, especially in such a competitive field.”
Dan Cundill, Head of Sales & Marketing, added: “This award is a strong endorsement of the work we are doing to bring reliable, scalable hydrogen solutions to market. Hydraeon builds on decades of chlor-alkali expertise, and we are seeing increasing recognition from across the industry as customers look for proven technologies and companies they can trust to deliver at scale.”
Supporting the Transition to Low-Carbon Hydrogen
The Hydraeon alkaline water electrolyser platform has been developed to meet rising demand for robust, cost-effective and scalable hydrogen production. Key advantages include:
- Market leading ultra-low power consumption and modular 25MW configuration
- Proven alkaline technology with industrial reliability
- Competitive lifecycle economics for large-scale projects
- Flexible integration with renewable power sources
- Performance built on INEOS’ extensive chlor-alkali heritage
This latest recognition further underlines INEOS Electrochemical Solutions’ commitment to enabling low-carbon and green hydrogen production globally.
Continuing a Strong Run of Industry Recognition
The CIA Innovation Award marks the latest in a series of recent accolades for Hydraeon, reflecting industry confidence in our technology. Over the past year, Hydraeon has been nominated and recognised through multiple awards, including:
- IChemE outstanding achievement in chemical and process engineering award
- IChemE Oil, Gas and Energy Transition Award winners
- Greater Manchester Innovate to Elevate Award - Highly Commended
Together, these awards demonstrate growing momentum for Hydraeon as a leading solution for industrial-scale hydrogen production.
A Significant Milestone
Winning in a category focused on multinational companies makes this achievement particularly noteworthy. It reinforces INEOS Electrochemical Solutions’ position not only as a trusted chlor-alkali technology provider, but also as an emerging leader in the hydrogen sector.
Looking Ahead
INEOS Electrochemical Solutions continues to invest in the development and deployment of Hydraeon technology, working closely with customers and partners to accelerate hydrogen projects worldwide.
This latest award further strengthens our commitment to delivering high-performance electrolysers that enable the energy transition, while maintaining the reliability and operational excellence our customers expect.
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