Sweden’s Metacon said on Tuesday it will partner with German technology group Siemens AG in relation to its plans to produce electrolysers in Sweden for the European market.
In January, Metacon announced an exclusive license agreement with China’s PERIC Hydrogen Technologies Co Ltd that enabled it to build a gigafactory for the manufacturing of electrolysis plants based on the Chinese company’s technology for pressurised alkaline electrolysis modules.
Metacon today unveiled a memorandum of understanding with Siemens AB. According to the announcement, Siemens will become a technology partner to Metacon, contributing with its experience in delivering products, solutions and services in automation, power distribution, electrification, instrumentation, building technology and drives. Siemens could also provide its range of digital services and software for optimisation, standardisation and simulation throughout both the manufacturing and operational phases of hydrogen plants.
“Metacon has big plans for the investment in the manufacture and sale of large-scale electrolysis plants to, among others, the basic industry, the wind power sector and the transport sector in Europe,” said Metacon president and CEO Christer Wikner.
“With [Siemens’] world-leading portfolio of technology, expertise and long-standing experience of similar projects, this partnership gives us the opportunity to both accelerate and optimise central parts of our unique gigafactory project,” Wikner added.
