Mitsubishi Power completes installation of electrolysers

The unit now operates at full load and in real-world conditions as the long-term validation begins.

The large-scale 5.5 MW single stack pressurised alkaline electrolyser is being validated in two stages. First, a single unit was installed and tested at the Herøya Industrial Park in Norway; extensive operational parameters were tested and the short-term validation culminated in a 96 hour baseload run of safe and reliable operation. The technology is now undergoing long-term validation at a permanent installation in the Takasago Hydrogen Park.

Takasago Hydrogen Park is the world’s first centre dedicated to the validation of hydrogen-related technologies. It is designed for the long-term operation of these electrolysers at one location and under the same conditions as they would operate commercially. Full-scale validation of a technology is a method championed by Mitsubishi Power for more than 30 years and aims to minimise technology risk for customers. The objectives include performance, operations, start-ups, shutdowns, gas quality, safety, and digital control integration.

This electrolyser design will be used in the production of green hydrogen at North America’s largest hydrogen energy project under construction, the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES Delta) project in Delta, Utah, a joint venture (JV) between Chevron and Mitsubishi Power Americas, with equipment arriving on-site starting in Q323.

Kent Rockaway, Vice President, Hydrogen Production, Mitsubishi Power Americas, said: “These validation units are significant milestones for our electrolyser technology and a testament to how we approach the development of our products for our customers. The electrolysers will soon arrive at the ACES Delta project, a benchmark project that will help decarbonise the western US, and we are excited to watch its progress.”

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