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Wednesday, October 14 2020 - 18:00
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Enapter Chooses Germany for Electrolyser Mass-Production Site
BERLIN, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

- The 'Enapter Campus' to build green hydrogen systems in North Rhine-Westphalia

Enapter, the leader in breakthrough AEM electrolysis technology, has announced 
plans to build its first mass-production facility in North Rhine-Westphalia, 
Germany. The 'Enapter Campus' will be built in the climate community of 
Saerbeck, including both a production centre and extensive R&D facilities that 
will enable scaled-up manufacturing of their modular systems for green hydrogen 
production. 

The new Enapter production site will be capable of producing more than 100,000 
highly efficient AEM (Anion Exchange Membrane) electrolyser modules per year. 
Clients in 33 countries already use Enapter's highly efficient AEM 
electrolysers to replace fossil fuels with green hydrogen.

Construction on the 76,000 sq. m plot of land, located 30km from the city of 
Münster, is planned to begin in early 2021. The Campus is expected to be 
completed and operational in 2022. 

"We were overwhelmed by the exceptional conditions for green business offered 
throughout Germany as we investigated 140 locations for our Campus. However, 
Saerbeck won us over with 100% locally produced renewable energy and its 
inviting infrastructure. We have found the perfect location for scaling up the 
production of our ground-breaking AEM electrolyser technology – and moving one 
step closer to making green hydrogen affordable and accessible to all."
- Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Chairman at Enapter.

The Enapter Campus will run on the plentiful renewable energy provided by 
Saerbeck's solar, wind and biomass plants – and from The Campus's own solar 
arrays and hydrogen storage systems.

"The settlement of a new factory for hydrogen electrolysers, creating up to 300 
qualified positions, shows that North Rhine-Westphalia is making progress on 
its way to becoming a hydrogen region. This autumn, the state government plans 
to present its roadmap for driving forward hydrogen technology, together with 
industry. This will allow us to massively lower CO2 emissions and 
simultaneously ensure that our businesses also remain competitive in the 
future."
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, North Rhine-Westphalia State Minister for 
Economy, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy

The automated mass production capabilities of the new site will be vital for 
creating the economies of scale needed for the modular green hydrogen 
technology to reach price parity with grey hydrogen production. The modules are 
currently manufactured at Enapter's serial production facility in Pisa, Italy, 
where further expansion is also taking place. 

Enapter is striving for sustainable industrial production and operation with 
the Campus, including zero waste concepts and a facility for recycling 
end-of-life electrolysers. Saerbeck's infrastructure will help with the 
implementation of zero waste concepts: For example, regional produce will be 
used in the Enapter Campus canteen, with the food waste then sent to the 
community biomass facility, producing even more electricity to power 
electrolyser mass production. 

Download the Enapter Campus press kit here 
[http://enapter.com/saerbeck-campus-press-kit].

About Enapter: Enapter is an award-winning company that manufactures highly 
efficient, modular hydrogen generators using Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) 
electrolysis. Its patent-protected core technology has a 10-year proven track 
record and allows for the creation of unique, low-cost, and compact 
electrolysers. They are used in more than 30 countries, in industries like 
energy, mobility, telecommunications, heating and more. Enapter has offices in 
Italy, Germany, Thailand and Russia. www.enapter.com

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Contact:
Vaitea Cowan 
Head of Communications 
vaitea@enapter.com 
(+49) 030-339-413-80

Source: Enapter GmbH
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