It’s a hot Italian summer for Enapter megawatt electrolysers

It’s summer, so take a break to read the news from Italy, get an overview of Italy’s Hydrogen Valleys, peruse further Mediterranean energy transition from Corsica Sole and much more below! 

2.5 MW Orders for Italian Industrial Hydrogen

Following deals in Italy for four AEM Nexus in the first quarter of 2024, Enapter has just received AEM Electrolyser orders totaling 2.5 MW from the Italian firms Cogne SpA and Sangraf International.

Cogne Acciai Speciali SpA, a producer of steel for the automotive, chemical and aviation industries, will operate a 1 MW AEM Nexus 1000 electrolyser at the Cogne plant in Valle d’Aosta using solar and hydropower. It plans to use the green hydrogen produced for process heat applications in particular, to further decarbonise its production processes.

Sangraf has ordered two AEM Nexus electrolysers with a total output of 1.5 MW. They manufacture graphite electrodes for demanding smelting processes in the steel, iron and non-ferrous metals industry. Aiming to cut the proportion of natural gas in its production processes by 10%, Sangraf will run its electrolysers with a 2.6 MWp photovoltaic system at its plant in Narni municipality.

These sales come in the context of 52 state-subsidised “Hydrogen Valleys” that are currently being created throughout Italy – see the following section for more details.

To get started with industrial green hydrogen production at any scale, request your free quote below.

Italy’s Emerging Hydrogen Valleys

The birthplace of our AEM Technology, Italy, is one of the fastest growing hydrogen markets in Europe, thanks in large part to the Italian government’s efforts to boost the use of green hydrogen.

Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) provides for total investment in the development of the hydrogen supply chain of around €3.6 billion, of which €500 million is earmarked for the creation of 52 Hydrogen Valleys. One of these is the Aosta Valley, home to Cogne SpA (above).

Projects for the production of green hydrogen have already been launched in several regions as part of the Hydrogen Valleys development, including the construction of hydrogen transport routes, green hydrogen production plants (such as Sangraf International’s) and hydrogen refuelling stations.

The Italian government intends its Hydrogen Valleys to install a total of 125 megawatts of electrolysers, capable of producing around 7,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year.

Want to know more about green H2 in Italy? Then join us at the Hydrogen Expo in Piacenza.

Join us at Hydrogen Expo in Piacenza, Italy

Enapter will be exhibiting at The Hydrogen Expo, Italy’s largest conference dedicated to hydrogen technology, when it takes place from September 11-13, 2024, at Piacenza Expo – and you’re invited.

This event focuses on the role of hydrogen in the global decarbonization efforts, showcasing advances in hydrogen generation, storage and utilisation – as well as highlighting Italy’s potential as a key market for hydrogen development.

And of course, we’ll be there to answer all your questions about our AEM Electrolysers for maximum green hydrogen production.

Visit our website to secure your free ticket and book your meeting today.

Corsica hydrogen from excess solar

Next, we cross the Ligurian Sea from Italy to Corsica, where our partners Corsica Sole and Hensoldt Nexeya are preparing to use 63 Enapter single-core electrolysers to make green H2 from excess solar power.

The Folell’Hy project aims to take some of the surplus renewable electricity produced by Corsica Sole’s Folelli solar power plant and transform it into green hydrogen, making this project a first in France. This green hydrogen is foreseen to be used in heavy maritime mobility, H2 generator sets and, perhaps soon, thermal power stations.

Preparations for the Folell’Hy site will begin at the end of 2024, with commissioning scheduled for the first half of 2025. Read the full details here.

The UK set to receive its first AEM Nexus

In other European news, our partner Intelligent Energy has announced a multi-million-pound commitment to testing fuel cells in the UK for the aerospace and automotive industries – and our AEM Nexus 1000 electrolyser will play a key role in their new facility.

The fuel cell testing facility at Chelveston Renewable Energy Park in Northamptonshire will open in 2025 and will enable the testing of fuel cell systems with output of up to 1.3MW.

Powered by 100% local renewables, Enapter’s 1 MW AEM Nexus 1000 will be able to produce more than 100,000kg of green hydrogen annually to be used in IE’s new state-of-the-art test stations. You can find the full news here.

Use cases deploying many single-core electrolysers

We’ve lately given plenty of attention to our multi-core electrolysers, the AEM Flex 120 and AEM Nexus, yet many of our customers rely on our flexible and modular single-core electrolysers.

Our compact EL 4 H2 generators can be rapidly deployed in cabinets to meet your exact hydrogen production needs. Here are three use cases demonstrating how:

Within Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), 20 AEM EL 4 electrolysers with a capacity of 50kW draw on excess solar energy to produce green hydrogen in a containerised solution. ITRI uses the H2 for research & development in fuel cell technology.

Tokyo Gas Asia uses 30 of our single-core AEM Electrolysers and 15 DRY 2.1 dryers in its “Senju” hydrogen refueling station in Tokyo. This is the first commercial hydrogen refueling station using AEM electrolysis in Asia and our dryers increase the H2 to fuel cell-grade purity.

Chile’s first mobile green hydrogen plant features eight AEM EL 4 Electrolysers powered by a 33kWp mobile PV plant. It allows the study of real-world conditions in different locations where the potential and competitive advantage for H2 generation can be quantified.

To start with your green H2 project or pilot in 2024, request a quote for EL 4 today.

Upcoming Enapter events

• 11-13 September, Hydrogen Expo, Piacenza, Italy
• 23-24 October, H2 Core Systems at Hydrogen Technology Expo Hamburg, Germany

Job Opportunities

We’re always looking for talented new additions to our team, and here are our picks of our job openings for this month:

Electronic Engineering Team Lead (m/f/d)
Quality Engineer (m/f/d)
Field Commissioning Engineer (m/f/d)
Automation Engineer (m/f/d)
Electrician (m/f/d)

If you don’t see the right position for you, please check out all of our open positions here.