U.S.-based Cummins and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) have formed a 50-50 joint venture, Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd (Cummins Enze).
Cummins Enze, located in Foshan, Guangdong Province in China, will initially invest $47 million to locate a manufacturing plant to produce proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The plant will initially have a manufacturing capacity of 500 megawatts of electrolyzers per year upon completion in 2023, which will be gradually increased over the next five years to reach 1 gigawatt of manufacturing capacity per year.
Cummins Enze will also provide a variety of hydrogen generation system solutions. This will include offering electrolyzers for both small-scale hydrogen production, such as a hydrogen-fueling system for on-site hydrogen generation, as well as for large-scale hydrogen generation installations capable of 100 megawatts and beyond.
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