H2APEX Group has closed its strategic partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a leading global energy infrastructure investor, via its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I) on 2 October 2025. The project teams held a kick-off meeting on 7 October to define the roadmap, with CIP initially investing €15 million to support progress towards the final investment decision.

CIP is taking a strategic role in the first expansion phase of H2APEX’s IPCEI-funded hydrogen project in Lubmin, holding a 70% stake. The partnership will pre-finance the EU IPCEI funding of €167 million and secure additional capital needed for development. The first phase aims to produce up to 10,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually, corresponding to 100 MW capacity, with offtake already secured under a preliminary agreement. H2APEX plans to scale the Lubmin site to over 1 GW in the long term.

Construction is scheduled to start in 2026, with the immediate focus on ordering components and advancing the approval process. The partnership marks a key milestone for H2APEX and reinforces the company’s commitment to the European hydrogen transition.