China’s Hygreen and Guofu has been chosen alongside Spanish firm Joletech Solutions to share in a $25.6m funding package aimed at establishing three new electrolyser manufacturing facilities.
The first volumes of hydrogen have been used as a cooling agent for a turbine generator at Invenergy’s 980MW natural gas facility adjacent to the installation.
Hydrogen system integration and refuelling solution integrator Hydrasun has selected Nel’s containerised PEM electrolyser system for the hub.
Plug’s stock has dropped from over $3.50 a year ago to $1.58 as of March 20.
Beneficiaries of the Czech support will include producers of electrolysers, carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) systems, and wind turbines.
Hystar’s electrolyser stacks will be integrated into Sunbo Unitech’s balance of plant system before being commissioned and handed over to KOMIPO’s Shin Boryeong power station.
The Kassø plant, which is said to be the “world’s first and largest commercial e-methanol facility,” aims to produce 42,000 tonnes of hydrogen-derived e-methanol per year.
The measures extend beyond raw materials, covering semi-finished and finished products – including machinery and other industrial goods that contain steel or aluminium.
Samsung E&A will become Nel’s largest shareholder and EPC partner, developing and selling hydrogen plants based on Nel’s electrolyser technology.
The European Commission is supporting electrolyser and hydrogen development in Austria and Lithuania through state aid funding worth €400m and €36m respectively.
