With its new Nexus 2500 multicore electrolyzer, Enapter is opening up new markets and customer groups for large-scale hydrogen production plants on an industrial scale. The electrolyzer can be used, for example, in steel and ammonia production and in refueling stations for heavy-duty vehicles. Another area of application is the storage of surplus energy from solar and wind farms in the multi-megawatt range. First deliveries are planned for the end of 2026.
The Nexus 2500 produces over one ton of green hydrogen with a purity of 99.999 percent within 24 hours. The company’s engineers have designed the system using their hallmark modular design and based upon their pioneering development in anion exchange membrane electrolysis.
Each of the approximately 100 stacks installed can be ramped up or down independently to make optimum use of the power from renewable energy sources, making the unit particularly suitable for hydrogen production from fluctuating energy sources such as solar and wind, where power generation can vary greatly over the course of the day due to climatic influence.
Equipped with newly designed, more powerful stacks, it offers significantly more power than the current 1 MW multicore electrolyzers while maintaining the same size, fitting into a 40-foot container. Like all Enapter multicore electrolyzers, the new model is controlled by Enapter’s latest AI software which analyses data from measuring sensors which record temperature, pressure and power consumption at various points. The artificial intelligence controls the device in real time and can intervene where necessary, enabling improved energy flow and further increasing the efficiency of the device.
“After more than 18 months of development, I am delighted that we are now adding another multicore electrolyzer to our product portfolio,” said Juergen Laakmann, CEO. “The Nexus 2500 delivers 2.5 times the power of the Nexus 1000 megawatt electrolyzer while being the same size. This is made possible by the use of new, more powerful stacks. In large-scale projects in the multi-megawatt range, space is just as important as efficiency. And with the Nexus 2500 as a container or skid-mounted version, we are now in a position to offer our highly efficient electrolyzer technology in our proven modular design for these projects as well.”
Headquartered in Germany, Enapter also has a research and production site in Italy, and a joint venture with the Wolong Group in China. See www.enapter.com.
