The funding will enable ThyssenKrupp Nucera US and its partner De Nora to work on automated manufacturing of gigawatt-scale alkaline water electrolysis production lines for customers in the United States.
“Move cell manufacturing from manual production to automotive-like mass production that can serve multiple applications. [gigawatt] The annual number of projects will be a key factor in optimally positioning our business in the United States,” said Dr. Werner Ponikwar, CEO of ThyssenKrupp Nucera.
The grant is part of $750 million in funding for 52 projects across 24 states and represents the first significant federal funding for electrolysis technology under the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Meanwhile, in Europe, ThyssenKrupp Neuthera said it will position itself for the future electrolysis market and strengthen its technology portfolio by entering into a strategic partnership with research institute Fraunhofer IKTS.
The institute is researching and developing high-temperature solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technology, which the companies hope to advance towards industrial production and applications.
By the first quarter of 2025, a pilot plant planned and built by Fraunhofer IKTS will start producing high-temperature electrolysis stacks using Soec, initially in small quantities.
The strategic partnership includes a license for Thyssenkrupp Nucera to manufacture and use stacks based on Fraunhofer technology.
The companies noted that Soec technology will benefit industries such as green steel, ammonia, methanol, and fertilizers. In this industry, the use of Soec significantly reduces electricity consumption, which generates industrial waste heat during production.
Additionally, the use of high temperature technology eliminates the need for rare precious metals.
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