[ industry update ]
Bloom Energy inaugurates high-volume electrolyzer production line On 1 November 2022 , Bloom Energy inaugurated its high-volume commercial electrolyzer line at the company ’ s Newark , Delaware facility , increasing the company ’ s generating capacity of electrolyzers to 2 GW .
In the last decade , the facility has produced over 1 GW of resilient , sustainable , and cost-effective fuel-cellbased energy servers . The Bloom Electrolyzer relies on the same , commercially proven solid oxide technology platform used to produce electricity , so streamlining
existing manufacturing for higher volume electrolyzer output allows Bloom to best meet the needs of the market .
The technology ’ s significant capabilities for hydrogen production are being demonstrated in partnerships with Xcel Energy and Idaho National Labs to harness nuclear and steam power , and will be demonstrated with LSB Industries , Inc . to decarbonize industrial and agricultural sectors . Internationally , the technology is in use in South Korea .
The Bloom Electrolyzer supports a trajectory for hydrogen to become economically accessible
by producing hydrogen up to 45 % more efficiently than PEM and alkaline electrolyzers when combined with external heat . By operating at high temperatures , Bloom ’ s electrolyzer consumes 15 % less electricity than other electrolyzer technologies when electricity is the sole input source . This allows for the Bloom Electrolyzer to be deployed across a broad variety of commercial hydrogen applications , using multiple energy sources , including intermittent renewable energy and excess heat at manufacturing facilities and businesses .
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