SAERBECK, Germany, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The cleantech
company Enapter (WKN: A255G0) today celebrated the groundbreaking
of its mass-production facility for green hydrogen-producing
electrolysers. Its 82,000 square metre Enapter Campus will be built
in the climate community of Saerbeck in North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany, and powered entirely with
locally-produced renewable energy. Enapter is pursuing an initial
goal of multiplying its production capacity to 10,000 electrolysers
a month to satisfy the rapidly-growing demand for low-cost hydrogen
production solutions.
"To massively reduce the costs for green hydrogen production and
reach global climate goals, we now need to scale existing
technologies at speed," said Enapter CEO Sebastian-Justus Schmidt in his opening speech
at the festive groundbreaking. "Our entire DNA is focused on
urgency in research, development and market entry: The Campus is
our climate contribution under the motto 'Acting, not talking'.
Scaled production of modular, compact AEM Electrolysers for
projects of any size will make a substantial contribution to
tackling the climate crisis."
Based on current plans, the Enapter Campus will cost around €105
Million. Construction partner Goldbeck will build at an ambitious
tempo so that production can begin incrementally in the fourth
quarter of 2022. First customer deliveries from mass-production are
envisaged to start in 2023. The development is currently expected
to create around 300 jobs in Saerbeck.
The automated mass-production of electrolysers will enable
Enapter to decrease the cost of the devices and thus quickly make
green hydrogen competitive with fossil fuels. Development of the
machinery necessary for mass production has been supported by the
North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation,
Digitalisation and Energy with around €9.36 million.
"With Enapter, North Rhine-Westphalia has gained a strong
partner for driving the climate-friendly conversion of our industry
forward, supporting the achievement of climate protection goals and
bringing new job opportunities into the region," said Prof. Dr.
Andreas Pinkwart, North
Rhine-Westphalia State Minister for Economy, Innovation,
Digitalisation and Energy.
Enapter already provides more than 70 integrators and project
developers in 40 countries with its patented AEM (Anion Exchange
Membrane) Electrolysers, which are standardised but flexible in
implementation for many applications. From 2022, Enapter will offer
the first megawatt-scale AEM Electrolyser – the containerised AEM
Multicore – featuring 420 of its AEM electrolysis stacks.
"Enapter's dynamic approach to fighting global warming has
impressed us greatly," said Jan-Hendrik
Goldbeck, CEO of the family-led construction firm. "We are
both proud and delighted to work alongside them in building the
Enapter Campus and thus contribute to the rapid scaling of their
electrolyser production."
Download the Enapter press kit here.
About Enapter
Enapter is an award-winning energy technology company producing
highly efficient hydrogen generators to replace fossil fuels. Its
patented and proven Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) technology allows
for the mass production of low-cost, plug-&-play electrolysers
for green hydrogen at any scale. The modular systems are used in 40
countries in sectors like energy, mobility, industry, heating and
telecommunications. Enapter has offices in Italy, Germany, Thailand and Russia.
Learn more at https://www.enapter.com/.
Contact
Martin Jendrischik:
mjendrischik@external.enapter.com +49 151 2391 5780
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