Cummins is fueling the local green hydrogen economy with the first electrolyzer manufacturing facility in the United States.
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) will begin manufacturing electrolysers in the United States, underscoring the company’s continued commitment to developing the country’s green hydrogen economy. The electrolyser will be manufactured in Fridley, Minnesota, starting at 500 megawatts (MW) of production capacity per year, expandable to 1 gigawatt (GW) in the future.
Alessio UstinovCummins Vice President of Electrolytics said:
The expansion of Cummins electrolyser manufacturing footprint in the United States represents not only a milestone for our company, but also an important step in advancing global decarbonisation efforts.
“This is a reflection of increased government support through the Inflation Reduction Act, hydrogen hubs and the thriving hydrogen economy of states. Cummins’ ability to leverage our manufacturing, engineering and supply knowledge to build capacity will help meet growing customer demand and continue to accelerate the clean energy transition. “
Cummins plans to dedicate 89,000 square feet of its existing Friedley facility to manufacturing the electrolyser. The facility will initially manufacture the HyLYZER®-500 and HyLYZER®-5000 proton exchange membrane electrolyser (PEM) here, with the potential to manufacture other electrolytic products in the future.
This product range can meet energy needs from 1.25MW to over 200MW for small and large scale hydrogen generation projects.
The electrolyser separates water into oxygen and hydrogen. When the electrolyzer system is powered by renewable electricity, such as solar, wind or hydro, the hydrogen it produces is “green” and carbon-free.
This green hydrogen can be stored as a compressed gas or liquid and used as a clean, dense energy source to help remove carbon from a variety of difficult-to-manage sectors, such as heavy transportation and industrial processes.
This new manufacturing space in Fridley adds to Cummins’ growing global development and manufacturing of electrolysers. The company recently announced the expansion of PEM electrolyzer manufacturing capacity at its Belgium plant to 1 GW and added space at its Mississauga, Canada site.
Cummins is also building two new electrolyser plants in Spain and China, each with a production capacity of 500 MW and expandable to 1 GW.
Alessio SavelliCummins Electrolytes CEO for the Americas said:
Expanding our electrolyser capabilities in Minnesota is Cummins’ first step in improving our ability to serve North American customers and meet the growing demand for large-scale electrolysis projects around the world.
“The company continues to explore new growth opportunities in North America that will allow us to expand our electrolyser products and produce next-generation technologies for larger and more demanding applications.”
Cummins has a long history of advanced technology, engineering capabilities and innovations in a broad portfolio of market-leading renewable hydrogen technologies.
He has been a part of many of the world’s hydrogen “firsts”, including the operation of the world’s largest 20 MW PEM electrolyser in Becancourt, Canada; the world’s first megawatt-scale pilot plant for wind energy storage on the natural gas grid in Windgas Falkenhagen, Germany; The world’s first 100% hydrogen-powered passenger train fleet in Lower Saxony, Germany; and the world’s first hydrogen filling station for ships, cars, trucks and industrial customers in Antwerp, Belgium.
The choice of Fridley as the site for the first electrolyser plant in the United States highlights Cummins’ longstanding commitment to the Twin Cities region and the favorable investment climate in that region.
In addition to strengthening its physical roots in Fridley, the company is committed to helping the community in many ways, including through the Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) program and support for black-owned businesses and grocery markets. furniture all over the world. . Minneapolis area.
About Cummins
Cummins Inc., a world leader in energy technology, is a complementary company that designs, manufactures, distributes and services a wide range of power solutions.
The company’s products range from internal combustion, integrated electric and hybrid power solutions and components including filtration, after-treatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, control systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, systems power generation systems, microgrid controllers, batteries and analyzers. Electric, fuel cell. products
Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (USA), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 59,900 people committed to promoting a more prosperous world through three major global corporate responsibility priorities for healthy communities: education, environment and equal opportunity.
Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of independent and company-owned stores, and through thousands of stores worldwide and generated approximately $ 2.1 billion in sales of $ 24 billion in 2021. .
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Cummins is fueling the local green hydrogen economy with the first electrolyzer manufacturing facility in the United States, Columbus, Indiana. , October 10, 2022
