Verdagy, a Californian start-up focused on developing and scaling electrolyzer technologies for industrial markets, has demonstrated the commercial efficacy of its anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis technology, eDynamic, with two significant milestones on the path to cost-effective hydrogen at scale.

Australia’s first large-scale renewable hydrogen plant is due to be built in the Pilbara, after the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) conditionally approved $47.5 million towards ENGIE’s renewable hydrogen and ammonia project near Karratha in Western Australia, scheduled for completion in 2024.

Topsoe and green ammonia early mover First Ammonia have signed an agreement for the reservation of 5 GW of solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) units to produce green ammonia. To date, this is the largest such an agreement in the world, for any type of electrolyzer, and could help displace nearly 5 bcm of natural gas.

On 10 September, Norwegian HydrogenPro has received what is claimed to be the world’s largest electrolyser. Manufactured at the company’s factory in Tianjin, China, the electrolyser arrived at its Herøya test facility in Norway, where it will be assembled and installed in the coming weeks, with the validation process initiated when possible.

Enapter has become the first electrolyser producer running the popular OPC UA communication standard on its electrolysers. OPC UA is one of the world’s most important communication standards for industrial automation and Industry 4.0.