Swedish Catalyst Advances to Industrial Scale; Major Electrolysis Contracts Signed in Spain and India

Sweden's Ionautics has progressed its platinum-based hydrogen catalyst technology toward full-scale industrial production with support from the Swedish Energy Agency. The company, working with the Royal Institute of Technology and RISE Research Institute of Sweden, completed over five years of research on vapor-deposited porous iridium layers for green hydrogen production. Extended testing demonstrated strong performance using ultra-low amounts of iridium.

thyssenkrupp nucera signed an engineering, procurement, fabrication, and supply contract with Moeve for 300 MW of alkaline water electrolysis technology for Spain's Onuba project, described as southern Europe's largest green hydrogen plant. The contract includes 15 standardized 20 MW electrolyzer units for the project's first phase, following Moeve's final investment decision in early March.

thyssenkrupp nucera also entered a front-end engineering design contract with Juno Joule for a planned 260 MW electrolysis facility in India. The plant will produce green hydrogen and green ammonia, with RFNBO-compliant ammonia targeted for export to Europe. An FID is targeted for fiscal year 2026-27.

Separately, Advait Greenergy, a subsidiary of India's Advait Energy Transitions, signed multiple memorandums of understanding with academic institutions, industrial partners, and technology providers to support India's green hydrogen sector development. The agreements were announced at the inauguration of the company's Phase I 30 MW alkaline electrolyzer assembly facility in Gujarat.

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