Electrolyzers

McPhy Energy announces the FID for its gigafactory of electrolyzers on the Belfort site by its Board of Directors. This approval was followed by the signing with Bpifrance of the contract on the state aid by the French government.

Electricity and H₂ form complementary options for transferring and storing energy for different end uses, offering much more flexibility in optimizing energy structures on a macro scale.

The term waste-to-energy often connotes incineration, which only adds to the GHG and criteria pollutants’ emissions problem that needs many forms of abatement, such as direct air capture technologies being pursued by many companies.

Proton exchange membrane and alkaline electrolyzers are at the market uptake level, solid oxide electrolyzer cells are still under demonstration and anion exchange membrane electrolyzers are still at the prototype level.

The newest technology in the global H₂ sector includes thermal mass flowmeters for H₂ measurement, new technologies for green H₂ purification and underground H₂ storage.

McPhy will manage the maintenance of the equipment used to produce H₂ and will also provide replacement parts and services to the site, starting from 2024. McPhy will ensure energy availability and efficiency of the electrolyzer.

Howden has secured a contract with INOVYN, a subsidiary of INEOS, to supply a low-pressure piston compressor as well as a high-pressure diaphragm compressor for INOVYN’s H₂ production facility in Runcorn, UK.

Successfully scaling up production across the H₂ value chain will require commitment from H₂ providers and consumers alike. This episode addresses five critical actions that H₂ providers, particularly OEMs, must take for decarbonization through green H₂ to become a reality. 

ITM Power announced that the Western Australia (WA) Government is investing around $140,000 with ITM Power to understand the feasibility of manufacturing renewable H₂ electrolyzers within the state.

Cummins will begin producing electrolyzers in the U.S., underscoring the company’s continued dedication to advancing the nation’s green H₂ economy.

Cummins will soon begin building its new gigawatt electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, reaffirming the company’s commitment to expanding the green H₂ economy in Europe and globally.

Next Hydrogen Solutions has delivered to Hyundai Motor Company a proof-of-concept alkaline electrolyzer module incorporating Hyundai Motor cell components.