UK-based hydrogen power generation technologies company AFC Energy has signed a five-year hydrogen supply agreement and site lease with Air Products in Stade, Northern Germany.
The site, which was constructed in 2015 to house the EU co-funded ‘Power-Up’ programme, will now be repurposed to provide factory acceptance testing (FAT) of AFC Energy’s H-Power Generator series of fuel cell systems.
With the site’s existing hydrogen supply infrastructure and grid connection, the repurposing of the site will require nominal investment.
Adam Bond, CEO of AFC Energy, said the repurposing of the facility creates a solid footprint within Germany and the wider EU hydrogen market while providing a cost-effective path for AFC Energy’s H-Power Generator factory acceptance testing programme.
“The market for zero emission off-grid power continues to grow internationally with our Stade facility now set to become a further catalyst in the delivery of H-Power Generators within one of the world’s fastes growing hydrogen markets,” he added.
AFC is also commissioning a study into the potential co-location of development and large-scale contract manufacturing facilities in Germany to support the growth of system developments.
In November 2022, Air Products announced a partnership with Mabanaft to develop a multi-million-euro green import facility at the Port of Hamburg to boost Germany’s hydrogen market.
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Set to be operational by 2026, the location will offer strategic access to green ammonia from large-scale green hydrogen production facilities operated by Air Products and its partners around the world.
Read more: Large-scale green energy import terminal planned for Hamburg
The European Union also continues to invest heavily in its hydrogen sector, with Germany playing a lead role in the adoption of decarbonised fuel.
