Mitsubishi Power Americas has signed a contract with HydrogenPro AS to purchase 40 electrolyzers, building on the firms’ Herøya, Norway project.
The HydrogenPro electrolyzer system will use wind and solar energy to produce green hydrogen, which will be stored and used for power generation, transportation and industrial applications. The plan is to further develop H2 technology to deploy utility-scale green hydrogen in the U.S.
“This is a major breakthrough for HydrogenPro,” CEO Elling Nygaard said. “It demonstrates that our technology is well suited for large-scale projects, making affordable, reliable and clean hydrogen widely available to customers. We are proud to partner with Mitsubishi Power in delivering technological advancements to attain a carbon-free hydrogen society. Today’s announcement is a confirmation of the significant potential that resides in the U.S. market for us.”
HydrogenPro’s core product is the alkaline high-pressure electrolyser. With the new electrode technology, it can increase the efficiency of each unit by 14% to reach 93% of the theoretical maximum, according to the company, which can lower the cost of producing H2.
“Mitsubishi Power’s electrolyzer purchase further supports our mission to provide power generation and energy storage solutions to our customers, empowering them to affordably and reliably combat climate change and advance human prosperity," Mitsubishi Power Americas President and CEO Bill Newsom said. "This order shows our confidence in HydrogenPro’s electrolyzer system due to work begun last year with HydrogenPro to construct and validate one of the world’s largest single stack high-pressure alkaline electrolyser systems in Norway."
