CPH2 looks to license electrolyser technology as demand surges
UK manufacturer aims to scale up production of its membrane-free technology following recent IPO, CEO tells Hydrogen Economist
UK electrolyser manufacturer Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) is in talks to license production of its patented membrane-free technology as it readies its business for an expected surge in demand from green hydrogen project developers, CEO Jon Duffy tells Hydrogen Economist. CPH2, which is based in Doncaster in northern England, has a 2030 production target of 2-4GW/yr, with 1GW made at its own facility and the rest manufactured under licence by other companies. “Our business model going forward is to produce a certain number of units ourselves and then to license out most of the production,” Duffy says. “That means we do not need massive amounts of capital work in order to scale up.” The company
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