Stargate Hydrogen opens electrolyser factory with full 2025 order book
Stargate Hydrogen opens electrolyser factory with full 2025 order book Stargate hydrogen has opened a new alkaline electrolyser factory in Estonia that will initially be capable of delivering 140MW of systems per year.
The Talin-based technology OEM has said the EU-backed facility can be expanded to over 1GW after its first phase with minor additional investments.
Strargate has undertaken a modular setup so it can scale production in stages as real customer orders come in. Notably, the Estonian firm has claimed that the factory’s entire production capacity is already sold out until the end of 2025.
Furthermore, the company is ready to ship turnkey electrolyser systems to multiple international markets, including Europe, the Middle East, Türkiye, and India.
Kristen Michal, the Prime Minister of Estonia and Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe, attended the inauguration on June 6.
“Facilities like this and the material innovation undertaken by Stargate are exactly what we need to build the hydrogen economy in Europe, and stay competitive, sustainable, and sovereign in the clean energy transition,” commented Chatzimarkakis.
Marko Virkebau, CEO of Stargate Hydrogen, explained the decision to take a modular approach to the factory. There are currently several electrolyser gigafactories out there that are standing idle and burning through incredible amounts of capital,” he said.
“We have chosen a different strategy, scaling up modularly to meet the growing demand as it rises and when our next-generation innovations are launched to the market.
“Currently, our production is fully booked until the end of 2025, and we see increasing demand from our existing customers in Europe and new customers from the Middle East and Asia.”
Electrolyser manufacturer Quest One recently announced plans to cut 120 jobs amid market challenges.
During a H2 View webinar last March, Splitwaters CEO told viewers that electrolyser manufacturers are expected to remain unprofitable and face bankruptcy risks through 2030, largely due to their product-only business model.
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