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" Our vision is to eliminate 1 % of man-made global CO 2 emissions .”
25 years . It forms the heart of three product lines , all characterised by exceptionally high efficiency .
Jonas Wahl , Director of Product Management at H-TEC SYSTEMS
and is expected to reach nearly 600 by the end of 2023 . Thus , a six-fold increase in less than two years .
The growing H-TEC SYSTEMS team will be instrumental in materialising the company ’ s plan to play a major role in the energy transition . “ Our vision is to eliminate 1 % of man-made global CO 2 emissions , which we intend to achieve by being among the top three PEM players enabling netzero goals to be achieved ,” says Jonas .
These bold aspirations are based not only on a strong technological core developed over a quarter of a century , but also on the financial security provided by MAN Energy Solutions . “ Our parent company has committed to invest EUR 500 million in H-TEC SYSTEMS in the coming few years ,” explains Jonas . “ This means that our growth plans are fully funded , making us perfectly positioned to quickly ramp up all aspects of our operations and remain laser focused on delivering on what matters most – efficiency and availability .”
Comprehensive product portfolio
The principal building block of all H-TEC SYSTEMS electrolysers is the PEM stack technology developed and manufactured at the company ’ s stack production site in Hamburg , Germany . This is a tried-and-tested design that has been continuously enhanced over the last
“ The first product line is the ME450 containerised electrolyser – a turnkey solution optimised for 1 – 2 MW projects ,” explains Jonas . “ With a system efficiency of 75 % at 30 bar pressure , this is the most efficient PEM electrolyser currently available in the market , and the efficiency level is even higher with heat utilisation . Our philosophy is to focus on the efficiency of the entire plant , which is what truly matters to our customers . This is what distinguishes us as the market often only communicates the efficiency of the stack , but not the overall system efficiency .”
Using 1 MW of renewable electricity , this electrolyser can produce 450 kg / day of 5.0 quality hydrogen . The system is also very fast as it can be ramped up from stand-by to full load in just 30 seconds , which means no waste of valuable electricity .
“ For projects in the 4 – 10 MW range , we offer the Hydrogen Cube System ( HCS ) – a modular system , which is also containerised and equally efficient as the ME450 ,” continues Jonas . “ And for even larger projects , we have developed a 10 MW electrolyser for indoor installation , scalable to 100 MW . This industrial-scale solution is to be launched this spring and boasts an even higher efficiency of 78 %.”
It is worth noting that the company has a proven track record of significant product scale-up every two years , having increased the power of its electrolyser solutions by a factor of 5 multiple times since the market launch of the first electrolyser in 2017 , which is no mean feat .
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