Commencement of construction of Cummins gigawatt water electrolysis hydrogen production plant
October 14, 2022
Cummins officially launched in Castile, Spain-La Mancha(Castilla-la-Mancha)Construction of a gigawatt hydrogen production plant by water electrolysis，To further fulfill its commitment to promote the development of green hydrogen economy on a global scale。
Last year，Cummins Announces Spain as Its New Pem(PEM)Site selection of hydrogen production plant by water electrolysis。Earlier this year,，The company is in Castile-The industrial zone of La Mancha purchased about 50,000 square meters of land is used to build a factory，And started construction recently.。
“We are happy to set up our factory in Spain.，The growing local hydrogen economy provides an attractive industrial environment.，Help Cummins further expand the global production base layout of electrolytic water hydrogen production equipment business，”Vice President and President of New Energy Business, CumminsAmy DavisExpress，“The local government has given great support.，Spain's hydrogen market has huge potential.，The completion of the plant will help European users to realize the transformation of energy supply mode.，Promote them to achieve sustainable development goals.。For Cummins，This is also an important milestone for the company to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality.。”
NewPEMThe construction of the electrolytic water equipment plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.，About 150 high-skilled jobs will be created initially，With the increase of production，An additional 200 jobs could be added.。There are more than 20 in the factory,000 square meters will be used for system assembly and testing，Annual design capacity of hydrogen production equipment by water electrolysis is 500 MW.，Scalable to 1 GW。
Cummins is committed to continuously improving its zero carbon emission technology development and manufacturing capabilities.，Promote global carbon emission reduction，The new Spanish plant is a strong demonstration of this commitment.。In addition，The company also recently announced that it will be in Belgium.PEMElectrolytic Water Equipment Plant Capacity Expanded to 1 GW。
Hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water with renewable electricity is called green hydrogen，This is the key driving force for the decarbonization of the whole industry.。Green hydrogen can be stored and transported in liquid or gaseous form，As an alternative fuel to fossil，Hydrogen is a viable zero-emission solution，Suitable for high energy density、Industries facing emission reduction challenges，Uch as heavy commercial transport、Manufacturing、Industrial operations and chemical production。
“We continuously upgrade our hydrogen production technology to meet market demand，The new plant will help accelerate the global clean energy transition.，And help produce more hydrogen locally.，Reduce dependence on fossil fuels as an alternative energy source，Drive sustainable development。”Vice President, Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Equipment Business, CumminsAlexey UstinovSay。
Cummins has deployed more than 600 water electrolysis hydrogen production facilities worldwide.，Drive includes the world's largest 20 MWPEMWater electrolysis hydrogen production project，The World's First Megawatt Natural Gas Grid Wind Energy Storage Demonstration Plant，The world's first pure hydrogen passenger train set，The world's first ship、Car、Truck and industrial customer integrated hydrogen station，In China, it includes the Three Gorges Industrial Park.、Provided by Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield and other local industry pioneersPEMHydrogen production equipment by electrolysis of water，Help its hydrogen energy innovation and industrial demonstration base construction，Promote the large-scale application and development of the whole hydrogen energy industry chain。
