Industry Update
Verdagy opens Silicon Valley electrolyzer factory Verdagy has opened the first electrolyzer manufacturing facility in the United States supported by the U . S . Department of Energy ( DOE ). Located in Newark , California , the new Silicon Valley factory spans over 100,000 square feet and has the capacity to produce several gigawatts of electrolyzers .
The factory , first announced in 2023 , was awarded a $ 39.6-million grant from the DOE in March 2024 to accelerate high-volume production of Verdagy ’ s advanced alkaline eDynamic ® electrolyzers . Full-scale production is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2025 .
The company has partnered with ATI , a key supplier of U . S . -made metal alloys for its electrolyzers .
Verdagy ’ s manufacturing process will begin with ATI ’ s metal coils and produce finished electrolyzer cells by vertically integrating subassemblies with minimal manual handling and processing . This streamlined approach , termed ‘ Coilsto-Cells ,’ was developed in partnership with ATI .
The ‘ Coils-to-Cells ’ manufacturing system aligns with the DOE ’ s goal of supporting domestic electrolyzer manufacturing through a domestic supply of metals , thereby fostering a ripple effect on domestic production .
European Energy inaugurates its first green hydrogen facility European Energy has officially inaugurated its first green hydrogen facility in Måde , near Esbjerg , Denmark . The facility marks European Energy ’ s first venture into large-scale hydrogen production using renewable energy .
Construction of the facility was completed in June 2024 , and following a successful commissioning phase , the facility is now operational with its first electrolyser , supplied by the Danish company Stiesdal . Plans are already in place to expand the facility with two additional electrolysers , with the next installation expected in 2025 . Once all three electrolysers are operational , the plant will have a total capacity of 12 MW and an expected annual production of 1,500 metric tonnes of hydrogen .
The green hydrogen produced at the Måde facility will be supplied to the Port Esbjerg and a world-leading company in industrial gases . Additionally , excess heat generated from the hydrogen production process will be utilised by DIN Forsyning , the local heating utility in Esbjerg municipality , further contributing to the decarbonisation of the municipality .
European Energy is currently in the commissioning phase of its Kassø green methanol facility , which is expected to produce the first green methanol by the end of 2024 .
4 Hydrogen Tech World | Issue 19 | December 2024