UK-based green hydrogen technology company Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) has entered into a new licence agreement and sales contract with Irish energy firm Hidrigin. This partnership grants Hidrigin the rights to manufacture up to 2GW of CPH2’s Membrane-Free Electrolyser (MFE220) units in Ireland for integration with Hidrigin’s own solar and wind energy projects worldwide.
Under the sales contract, Hidrigin will purchase a 1MW MFE220 electrolyser, with delivery expected in 2025. “Our licence agreement and sales contract with Hidrigin showcases the increasing customer demand for, and belief in, our MFE technology,” said Jon Duffy, CEO of CPH2. He added that licensing agreements play a vital role in scaling CPH2’s business globally, allowing for faster market penetration of their hydrogen technology.
The manufacturing of the MFE220 units will be outsourced to Jones Engineering, a global engineering contractor based in Ireland. Known for its expertise in sectors like renewable energy and healthcare, Jones Engineering will oversee the production at its facility in Co. Carlow, Ireland, with plans to scale up manufacturing to a dedicated site in Lisheen as the project develops.
Hidrigin has ambitious goals, aiming to develop €500 million ($545m) in renewable energy projects across Europe by 2030, fueled by its in-house electrolyser production. The company has secured €100 million ($109m) in funding to support this initiative, which will commence with a green hydrogen pilot project in 2025.
How CPH2’s electrolyser technology works. ©CPH2
Eric Whelan, CEO of Hidrigin, remarked on the potential of CPH2’s technology, calling it “a brilliant low-cost solution to the production of green hydrogen.” He added, “We are excited to be able to use this technology for our projects here in Ireland and across the world, where the opportunity for green hydrogen production together with renewable energy generation is unparalleled.”
The deal coincides with growing UK government investment in hydrogen and carbon capture, highlighted in the latest Budget, which confirmed funding for 11 new green hydrogen projects.
Delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the budget marked the Labour party’s first in over a decade, outlining £22 billion ($28.5bn) for carbon capture and hydrogen and a colossal £70 ($91bn) billion National Wealth Fund to support industrial infrastructure.
Among the confirmed projects are Carlton Power’s 21MW Barrow Green Hydrogen Project in Cumbria and Scottish Power’s 7.1MW Whitelee Green Hydrogen facility in Scotland.
