Clean Power Hydrogen signs MoU with European energy infrastructure giant

The companies have agreed to develop a partnership seeking the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of 175MW of electrolysers over the next 10 years.  They will use their combined skills and capabilities to develop opportunities across ABE’s and BKW’s markets for CPH2's patent-protected technology.

CPH2’s electrolysers solve the cost, complexity and reliability challenges associated with traditional electrolysis, allowing businesses to produce hydrogen and oxygen when and where they need it.  By eliminating membranes and the need for scarce precious metals and ‘forever chemicals’, the technology delivers a reliable, modular solution capable of achieving the lowest lifetime levelised cost of hydrogen production at this scale. 

The partnership will target a diverse customer base, including renewable energy producers looking to monetise curtailed wind or solar capacity, and industries where hydrogen and oxygen can boost process efficiency, such as wastewater treatment and semiconductor fabrication.  It will also include sectors such as life sciences, healthcare and mobility for essential operations and data centres for long duration back-up storage and dispatch.

ABE is an integrated service provider in the field of renewable energy and energy infrastructure, covering the full value chain of energy projects. The range of services extends from engineering services and project development, through the implementation of grid and energy systems, to operations management and servicing. This is complemented by the independent certification of components and systems to ensure compliance with regulatory and technical standards.

Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange with a market capitalisation of approximately £8 billion, parent company BKW AG has a 125-year history and 11,500 employees. It is one of the largest energy supply companies in Switzerland with a leading market position in infrastructure services.

Commenting on the agreement, Chief Executive Officer of CPH2, Jon Duffy, said: “Together with ABE, BKW is a leading energy and infrastructure group with a significant footprint across Germany and Switzerland. This agreement reinforces the scalability and market appetite for the brand-new category of electrolyser we have developed.  Our membrane-free technology offers a lower lifetime cost for producing hydrogen and above medical grade oxygen.  We are pleased to be partnering with ABE and BKW to demonstrate how our electrolysers can deliver benefits across their project portfolio, and we look forward to working with them and their end-user customers.”

Daniel Lorenzen, General Manager BKW Renewable Energies and Managing Director ABE GRUPPE GmbH added: “This exciting partnership builds upon CPH2s existing breakthrough 1MW membrane-free unit and expands over time with the forthcoming 5MW unit. With this technology we can offer our customers a more reliable, higher purity, lower lifetime cost of hydrogen and oxygen production for the growing decentralised energy market.”