Enapter AG, which is based out of Hamburg, Germany, is pursuing its already stated realignment toward an asset-light business model through the start of AEM electrolyzer stack manufacturing in China with new manufacturing partner Runqing Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. from Shenzhen. Runqing Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. is a member of the Runshihua Group, one of the leading cleantech companies located in China. The first stacks for megawatt-range electrolyzers from Enapter have been built and are ready for shipping. When the present ramp-up phase is over, the target production output should be reached within a few weeks with the possibility of scaling the available capacity according to demand.
Runqing manufactures Enapter’s stacks to the required quality and at scalable volumes in the state-of-the-art and highly automated production facilities of the Runshihua Group. The group has got a deep hydrogen expertise and has gone ahead and established itself as an innovative player when it comes to industrial decarbonization.
In addition to going ahead with AEM electrolyzer stack manufacturing in China, Enapter is also expanding partner manufacturing in China, which will decrease fixed costs for the company, and also anticipates that the lower fixed cost base will have a positive impact on earnings development from 2027.
According to the CEO of Enapter AG, Dr. Jürgen Laakmann, “The production start in Shenzhen is an important milestone in the implementation of our asset-light business model. Together with our partner Runshihua, we have created the conditions for scalable series production in a short space of time. Thanks to the modern production facilities, we will be able to manufacture the AEM stack, the core component of our electrolyzers, cost-efficiently, reliably, and in high volumes. This enables us to respond flexibly to rising market demand and to supply our customers quickly and dependably.”
Enapter is a global greentech company developing and supplying AEM electrolyzers when it comes to the production of green hydrogen. The patented anion exchange membrane – AEM technology of the company is free from costly and rare raw materials like iridium and, due to its modular design, allows for efficient and scalable production of green hydrogen. This is in case even when the supply of energy from solar and wind power is subject to fluctuations. It is well to be noted that thousands of Enapter AEM electrolyzers are already operating for more than 360 customers in over 55 countries.