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Hydrogen is getting cheaper

Electrolyzer manufacturers are in agreement on the goal of rapidly reducing investment costs, mainly through economies of scale. Some are embracing large units, while others are betting on quantity over size. The first approach is attractive for operators of large PV plants, while the latter is better suited to operators of small systems.

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Cornelia Lichner

09 Mar 2020

Image: Shell Rheinland

Jan-Justus Schmidt has announced nothing less than a minor revolution in the hydrogen economy. A small device, about the size of a microwave oven, would enable any household to produce the chemical element. The Enapter founder and CEO says that the devices can already produce hydrogen for less than €7/kg. Before the year 2030, he …

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