Aberdeen is set to become home to Scotland’s first electrolyser assembly facility as part of a new partnership aimed at expanding the region’s clean energy manufacturing capabilities.
Hydrasun has partnered with Norwegian hydrogen technology company Nel to establish the facility at its Aberdeen headquarters.
The project is being supported by £1.9 million in Scottish Government funding through the Just Transition Fund.
The facility will assemble and integrate Nel’s MC Series proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers, a containerised and scalable technology designed to produce green hydrogen.
The project is expected to create up to 12 new jobs and safeguard a further 11 positions in Aberdeen.
Hydrasun will invest in new production lines at its headquarters, where the company will assemble the electrolysers using PEM stacks produced by Nel in the United States.
The Aberdeen facility will also manage procurement and integration of the supporting systems required around the PEM units.
The investment comes as Scotland seeks to build on its existing energy expertise while developing new opportunities in renewable and hydrogen technologies.
For Hydrasun, the partnership represents an expansion of its existing capabilities in energy engineering, manufacturing and clean technology.
The company has operated for 50 years and has developed expertise across fluid transfer, power and control solutions and clean energy.
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John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister, said: "This funding will create and support hundreds of jobs in the North East of Scotland, helping to ensure they are at the forefront of the transition to clean energy.
"The workforce here are among the most skilled and experienced in the world – and the jobs and investment we are announcing today will help to ensure that remarkable energy expertise is preserved.
"While we will be continuing to use oil and gas for years to come, I want to ensure that workers here are also the foundation of our clean energy future.
"Scotland is an energy superpower, and the workers, businesses and communities of the North East will be vital in ensuring we capitalise on our remarkable renewable energy resources."
James Gaskell, chief executive of Hydrasun, said: "This agreement marks a defining moment in Hydrasun's evolution.
"For 50 years we've supported the energy industry in the areas of fluid transfer, power and control solutions, and clean energy, this investment builds directly on that industrial capability.
"Establishing Scotland's first electrolyser assembly and integration facility is a proud milestone for the company and an important step forward for Aberdeen’s energy sector more broadly, ensuring the city has genuine clean energy manufacturing capability.
"It's a vote of confidence in our talented team, Hydrasun’s manufacturing capabilities, our supply chain, and our region's ability to compete on a global stage."
Tushar Ghuwalewala, senior vice president of PEM operations at Nel, said: "We are pleased to be working with Hydrasun to establish an experienced European integration partner for our standardized PEM electrolyser solutions, the MC Series.
"As demand for standardized, modular systems grows, this collaboration enhances our ability to serve key markets."
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