Cummins is growing its global electrolyser production capacity
Cummins to launch first US electrolyser facility
Power technology company cites increased government support as it unveils plan to make PEM electrolysers at existing Minnesota facility
Power technology company Cummins plans to launch its first US electrolyser manufacturing facility in a move driven by increased government support for the hydrogen economy. The Indiana-based company will make 500MW/yr of proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) electrolysers at a new facility within its existing Fridley, Minnesota power technology plant, with the potential to scale up to 1GW/yr. “Expanding Cummins’ electrolyser manufacturing footprint to the US is a milestone not only for our company but an important step in advancing global decarbonisation efforts,” says Alexey Ustinov, vice-president of electrolysers at Cummins. “This is a reflection of increasing government support through the Infl
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