Energy company AFC will redesign its Stade, Germany facility, in accordance with an agreement for hydrogen offtake with Air Products.
In a strategic move to strengthen its presence in one of the world's fastest growing hydrogen markets, AFC Energy has repurposed its facility in Stade, Germany. The site, previously funded by the European Union's Power-Up programme, will now serve as a factory acceptance testing (FAT) facility for AFC Energy's H-Power Generator series of fuel cell systems.
The repurposing is part of a collaboration with hydrogen giant Air Products, which includes a five-year hydrogen offtake agreement at the Stade site. The partnership aims to make the most of the strong local fuel cell supply chain, automotive, and manufacturing facilities in Germany, offering materially lower local costs for commercial and industrial hydrogen use.
The repurposed site, located near Hamburg, Germany, is expected to significantly contribute to the delivery of H-Power Generators. The nominal investment required for the repurposing is attributed to the site's existing hydrogen supply infrastructure and grid connection.
The repurposed facility at Stade is poised to capitalise on the European Union's investment in its hydrogen sector, creating a solid footprint within the German and wider EU hydrogen market. Positioning the FAT facility in Germany is strategically sound and is anticipated to provide substantial savings over the life of the Air Products hydrogen supply agreement.
The growing hydrogen market in Germany presents a potential opportunity for large-scale contract manufacturing facilities to support AFC Energy's deployments. In line with this, AFC Energy is commissioning a study into the potential co-location of development and large-scale contract manufacturing facilities in Germany to support growing deployments.
AFC Energy's CEO, Adam Bond, made a statement about the repurposing, expressing his confidence that the strategic decision will provide significant benefits for AFC Energy's operations in the European Union's hydrogen market. The repurposed facility at Stade is expected to play a key role in supporting AFC Energy's growth and deployment strategies in the hydrogen market.
The latest development in the collaboration between AFC Energy and Air Products for hydrogen offtake at Stade is not explicitly detailed in the available search results. However, AFC Energy has had a presence in Stade since August 2015, operating its first KORE hydrogen fuel cell system there and reaching a capacity of 200 kW by January 2016.
The AFC Energy and Air Products collaboration in Stade, Germany, is part of AFC Energy's broader strategy to expand its presence in the European Union's hydrogen market. The Stade facility, repurposed for H-Power Generator factory acceptance testing, is expected to significantly contribute to the delivery of H-Power Generators within one of the world's fastest growing hydrogen markets.
- The collaboration between AFC Energy and hydrogen giant Air Products includes a five-year hydrogen offtake agreement, focusing on renewable-energy and industry.
- The repurposed facility in Stade, Germany, will serve as a factory acceptance testing (FAT) facility for AFC Energy's H-Power Generator series, contributing to industrial hydrogen use.
- The partnership aims to leverage the strong local fuel cell supply chain, automotive, and manufacturing facilities in Germany, offering materially lower local costs for commercial and industrial hydrogen use.
- The growing hydrogen market in Germany presents a potential opportunity for large-scale contract manufacturing facilities to support AFC Energy's deployments, particularly in the smart-home-devices and technology sectors.
- Finance and policy-and-legislation play crucial roles in the success of this venture, as the European Union's investment in its hydrogen sector will help foster growth within the German and wider EU hydrogen market.
- Besides AFC Energy's operations in the European Union's hydrogen market, the company has a presence in sports-betting and general-news sectors, bridging technology and business to achieve broader goals.
- This strategic move is indicative of the political landscape, as the repurposed facility in Stade is not only a testament to the dynamics of the hydrogen industry, but also a reflection of the strategic decisions made in the realm of politics.
