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A fresh bid for locally-made electrolyzers in Egypt: Hydrogen Egypt is partnering up with China’s Peric Hydrogen Technologies to explore the manufacturing and assembly of electrolyzers critical for green hydrogen production in Egypt, CEO Khaled Nageib told Enterprise Climate. The technical cooperation — which is still in the “feasibility stage” — will see parts of the electrolyzer components sourced locally, he said. However, Peric will be providing the core component for electrolyzers “at the start,” he said.
What we know: The first phase of the partnership will see parts locally manufactured and assembled, Nageib said, and will also include training, operation, and maintenance. Nageib said a delegation from Peric will be visiting Egypt in September to determine the size of the entity or joint venture to be established for the endeavor. Details related to the feasibility of the project will be discussed before ironing out specifics about the entity to be established, including raising capital, he said.
A “Made in Egypt” electrolyzer next year? Nageib expects the partnership to yield “some products on the ground,” including locally finished electrolyzers in 1H 2024.
REFRESHER- Hydrogen is produced by passing an electric current through water (electrolysis) to split the hydrogen from the oxygen. The resulting hydrogen is “green” only if the electricity used to power this process is generated from renewables.
Peric is capitalizing on electrolyzer demand: The Chinese company has reportedly signed supply contracts worth USD 200 mn-USD 300 mn in the past few months with unnamed foreign companies coinciding with the setting up of green hydrogen projects in Egypt, Asharq Alawsat reported, citing people it says have knowledge of the matter.
The Chinese connection: Egypt is expecting Energy China to sign a framework agreement soon to build a green hydrogen plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The zone said in May that the company would put pen to paper within the coming two months, a date which came and went without any announcements from either side. The planned USD 7 bn plant will produce 1.2 mn tons of green ammonia and 210k tons of green hydrogen a year.
About Peric: The Hebei-headquartered company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purification Equipment Research Institute of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, according to its website. It focuses on the research, design, and manufacturing of hydrogen generation systems and their use in producing hydrogen energy. The company’s current annual production capability is 350 sets of alkaline type hydrogen generator and 120 sets of PEM type hydrogen generator, and it has manufactured and sold over 1k sets of water electrolysis hydrogen generation systems.
