Bosch says it has racked up 100MW worth of orders for its PEM electrolyser stacks before the hydrogen production technology officially launches for sales in April.
The German OEM’s 1.25MW Hybrion stack will be supplied to the likes of Neuman & Esser, AKA Energy Systems, Andritz and more, as it eyes “billions” in hydrogen revenues by 2030.
The stacks will initially be manufactured at Bosch’s Bamberg plant in Germany.
Bosch is also working with German-based Fest to integrate the stacks into a containerised 2.5MW system.
Initially, the pair will deploy a system at Bosch’s Bamberg plant where hydrogen will be used to conduct endurance testing on its fuel cells. Power from Bosch’s fuel cells will be fed back into the electrolyser to test real-world cycling and integration.
Looking ahead, Bosch says it is planning to work on “several” European projects this year.
“Hydrogen is a strategic growth field for Bosch,” said board member Markus Heyn. “We expect sales revenue to run into the billions by 2030.”
The details come after Bosch made several changes to hydrogen plans, including halting plans to establish a hydrogen fuel cell production line at its South Carolina facility and dropping the development of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).
In the US, the move appeared to be a local decision. The company said it would “re-evaluate” the investment “when regional market demand increases.”
In the case of SOFCs, Bosch cited a lack of European policy support for hydrogen-to-power. It combined with the decision with a focus of efforts on its PEM electrolysis technology.
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