Plug secures PEM electrolyser certification in Korea

This achievement was completed through Plug's collaboration with SK E&S in the form of SK Plug HyVerse, a joint venture (JV) aimed at advancing the hydrogen sector within the Asian market.

Plug achieved certification of its EX425D – a 1 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser that produces up to 425 kg/d of green hydrogen – to the Korean Gas Safety (KGS) Corp Standard AH271 for Facility/Technical/Inspection Code for Manufacture of Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Generator.

As part of the certification process, KGS approved Plug’s Rochester Gigafactory for electrolyser stack production and Plug partner Alpha ECC’s manufacturing facility in Vietnam for system production and assembly.

“We are pleased to have achieved this critical certification and look forward to supporting decarbonisation goals in Korea,” said Plug CEO Andy Marsh. “As the first company to receive this certification and over five decades of operational expertise backing our PEM stack technology, we are in a unique position as the first mover for PEM electrolysers in the Korean market.”

SK Plug HyVerse is nearing the completion of a project on Jeju Island, Korea, to support hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks. Additionally, the SK Plug HyVerse is expanding its efforts to build over 25 hydrogen fuelling stations across South Korea and has developed a hydrogen-powered bus using Plug's ProGen module that will reach mass production by the end of the year.

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