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H technology powers world’s largest PEM electrolyser
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ummins recently provided a 20 MW proton exchange Quebec features four compact pressurised electrolyser skids which
membrane (PEM) electrolyser system to generate were fitted inside an existing building. The modular and scalable
Cgreen hydrogen, making it the largest in operation in electrolyser platform is designed to address utility-scale hydrogen
the world. production.
The electrolyser system was installed at the Air Liquide Electrolysers provide a means to address one of the largest
hydrogen production facility in Bécancour, Quebec. The dilemmas in the renewable energy industry: how to store the
system can produce over 3000 tonnes of hydrogen annually energy when it is not in demand. Cummins’ PEM electrolysers
using clean hydropower. enable the storage of excess energy which would typically be sold
“Creating hydrogen technologies at scale is paramount off to the market at a financial loss, or not harnessed at all. Instead,
to growing low-carbon solutions,” said Amy Davis, Cummins that energy is stored and can be sold into a new green hydrogen
Vice President and President of New Power, the company’s market. These systems can also be used to decarbonise multiple
alternative power business. “We have successfully developed sectors including zero emission transportation, industrial processes
our technology from 1 MW to 5 MW, and now have the largest and the green chemicals sector.
PEM electrolyser in operation in the world. It will continue to Cummins uses fuel cell technologies to power a variety of
take enterprises, governments, forward-thinking customers applications, including transit buses, semi-trucks, delivery trucks,
and utilities all working together to make alternative power a refuse trucks and passenger trains and has made several recent
reality. Here we are seeing how green hydrogen can improve investments to support the overall fuel cell ecosystem. This
sustainability for industrial manufacturing and how the includes acquiring Hydrogenics, which provided Cummins with
demand for decarbonised hydrogen solutions will grow.” PEM fuel cells and both PEM and alkaline electrolysers, forming a
The HyLYZER PEM electrolyser technology is the result joint venture with NPROXX to produce hydrogen storage tanks, and
of more than 20 years of development by Hydrogenics, a investing in the development of solid oxide fuel cells.
Canadian company which Cummins acquired in 2019, and
which Air Liquide retains a 19% stake. This installation in https://www.cummins.com/hydrogen

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