ITM Power is set to sell a 5MW containerised PEM electrolyser to German technical and medial gases solutions provider Guttroff for a Bavarian state-backed green hydrogen refuelling project.
Coming as the UK electrolyser original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) first contract for its £4.35m ($5.5m) Neptune V unit, Guttroff is set to use the system to provide hydrogen to a planned refuelling station in the region.
The project secured €5m ($5.39m) in July from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy’s electrolyser subsidy programme to help start domestic green hydrogen production in the German state.
Launched in May, Neptune V is based on ITM’s Trident stack technology, aimed at delivering projects up to 60MW in scale.
Read more:ITM unveils 5MW PEM electrolyser plant with a price tag of £4.35m
As multiple large-scale projects in Europe stall, the company sees potential for smaller-scale systems to meet project demands.
Being containerised, ITM previously told H2 View the system reduces site engineering costs, making hydrogen more accessible.
ITM CEO, Dennis Schulz, said since Neptune V’s launch, it had been “very well received by customers, and we are excited about the level of interest.”
Earlier this week, the firm said it had validated an additional 40% iridium loading reduction in its electrolyser products whilst maintaining stack performance and longevity.
Read more: ITM slashes iridium use by 40% in electrolyser stack technology
From promise to performance: ITM Power’s pursuit of equilibrium
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ITM Power’s electrolyser gigafactory in Sheffield, UK, represents a firm milestone in the OEM’s evolution – reflecting just how far the OEM has come from its humble beginning.
Stepping into the site is an overwhelming experience. You ascend a set of industrial metal stairs and reach an elevated viewing platform. From there, you see a vast, clinically clean factory floor. Amid the bright silver and white floors and walls, and the continuous low-level whirr of air circulation, electrolyser stacks and modules are dotted across the site, all at various stages of construction.
The heart of the facility is dedicated to assembling these industrial units, while the surrounding halls host the firm’s R&D efforts. In one room, dozens of electrolyser cells are running, each trialling different membranes, catalysts and operating profiles. From there, other rooms see more up-scaled cells and stacks, until you re-join the factory floor, where stack sub-assemblies are made with automated machines, limiting how many components are handled.
The factory, and the operations within it, also stand as a clear sign of intent for the company’s ambitions, which in the words of ITM CEO, Dennis Schulz, in his first trade publication interview, would see it stand out as an “exception” in a young market…
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