The Inauguration of Air Liquide and Siemens Energy Gigawatt Electrolyzer Factory Paves the Way to Renewable Hydrogen Development at Scale
November 08 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Air Liquide (Paris:AI) and Siemens Energy officially
inaugurated their joint venture gigawatt electrolyzer factory today
in Berlin. The mass production of electrolyzer components will
allow the manufacturing of low-carbon hydrogen at industrial scale
and competitive cost, and foster an innovative European ecosystem.
The state-of-the-art gigawatt factory will ramp-up to an annual
production capacity of three gigawatts by 2025. With two global
leading companies in their field combining their expertises, this
Franco-German partnership plays a pivotal role in the emergence of
a sustainable hydrogen economy needed to forge the energy
transition.
Located in Berlin, the new manufacturing site inaugurated today
spans over 2,000 square meters. It leverages automation and
robotics for the series production of Proton Exchange Membrane
(PEM) electrolyzer modules, the main component of the electrolyzer.
The PEM modules offer a high degree of efficiency and are
particularly adapted to an intermittent renewable energy
supply. With one gigawatt currently, Air Liquide and Siemens
Energy expect a ramp-up to annual production capacity of three
gigawatts by 2025. Once produced, the assembly of the modules
to be implemented in electrolyzer projects can be carried closer to
the project sites, contributing further to the cost effectiveness
of the solution.
The strategic partnership benefits from a portfolio of
hydrogen projects combining both Air Liquide and Siemens
Energy’s pipelines, targeting large industrial-scale projects
worldwide in collaboration with customers. In Europe, a number of
low-carbon and renewable hydrogen projects are already under
development. In Oberhausen, Germany, the Air Liquide’s
Trailblazer 20 MW large-scale electrolyzer project is reaching
completion and aims to accelerate the decarbonization of the
Rhine-Ruhr industrial basin. Near Port-Jérôme, France, the Air
Liquide Normand’Hy 200 MW electrolyzer project is the largest
PEM electrolyzer under construction, avoiding the emission of
250,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Both groups are working on several
other large-scale electrolyzer projects, such as Siemens Energy’s
ones in Kassø (Denmark) or FlagshipONE (Sweden), which will provide
hydrogen for the synthesis of efuels for shipping.
This partnership will benefit from the expertise of both
Groups, including Siemens Energy state-of-the-art technology and
industrial capacity along with Air Liquide’s mastery of hydrogen
along the whole value-chain and capacity to develop innovative
custom-made solutions. Both Groups will also continue to
dedicate R&D capacities to the co-development of the next
generations of electrolyzer technologies.
François Jackow, CEO of Air Liquide Group: “The mass
production of industrial scale electrolyzers is essential to making
competitive renewable hydrogen a reality. Our joint-venture with
Siemens Energy brings the best of our respective expertises
together and allows us to offer the most-suited products to the
market. This state-of-the art technology will soon be operated at
the Trailblazer electrolyzer in Oberhausen, with a major scale up
coming for the Normand'Hy electrolyzer project. More than ever,
hydrogen is proving to be a key element of the transition to a
low-carbon society.”
Christian Bruch, President and CEO Siemens Energy:
"There is no energy transition without green molecules. With
today's opening and the start of gigawatt-scale production of
electrolyzers, we are launching the next step for the
commercialization of this vital technology. Now we need to agree on
a viable business model with a balanced risk and reward profile to
turn the smallest molecule into a big success story."
About Air Liquide
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 73 countries with
approximately 67,100 employees and serves more than 3.9 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart
of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for
2025, Air Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining
financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new
markets, the Group benefits from major assets such as its business
model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate
and its technological expertise. The Group develops solutions
contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with
hydrogen—and takes action to progress in areas of healthcare,
digital and high technologies.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 29.9 billion euros
in 2022. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX
50, FTSE4Good and DJSI Europe indexes.
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