Hydrogen generation: McPhy Energy and ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers seal a strategic commercial alliance
[La Motte-Fanjas, 15 June 2015]
McPhy Energy, a leading developer of hydrogen-based solutions for industry and energy markets, and ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, a world leader for chlor-alkali and hydrochloric acid electrolysis plants, have signed a strategic commercial agreement in the area of hydrogen generation. McPhy Energy will become ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers’ exclusive supplier for its high-capacity and high-pressure water electrolysis-based hydrogen generation equipment for the renewable energy storage market, particularly power-to-gas and carbon-free mobility applications. The Japanese market and atmospheric pressure water electrolysis are not part of the exclusivity in this agreement.
Dr. Sami Pelkonen, CEO of ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers: “ This strategic alliance will enable us to bring our knowledge from more than 400 electrolysis projects into the growing and important industry sector of renewable energy storage. The customers in this market will benefit from a strong global team of experts. This alliance will enlarge and speed-up our offerings in the electrochemical plant and technology business, especially with regards to large-scale high-pressure alkaline electrolysers ”.
Pascal Mauberger, CEO of McPhy Energy: “By attacking the renewable energies market with our new-generation equipment, delivering improved technical and economic performance capabilities, ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers will help drive our commercial deployment forward”.
The alliance will make it possible to accelerate the commercial deployment of the new-generation alkaline high-pressure water-electrolysers developed by McPhy Energy using De Nora’s activated electrodes, thanks to ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers’ strong commercial capabilities and engineering expertise.
Created in April 2015, ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers is a joint-venture in which the plant engineering and construction company ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has a majority stake, alongside the Italian electrochemical technologies specialist De Nora. In addition to developing chlorine electrolysis equipment and processes, ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers has set itself a goal to build its position on water electrolysis equipment for renewable energy specialists.
