Ohmium International, a US-based renewable energy start-up, has launched India’s first green hydrogen electrolyzer gigafactory at Bengaluru, Karnataka, through its India subsidiary.
The gigafactory will manufacture India-made Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyzers with an initial manufacturing capacity of about 500 MW per year and will scale it up to two GW per year.
The PEM hydrogen electrolyzer is the main equipment for production of green hydrogen as it uses power generated from renewable resources to break water into hydrogen and oxygen.
The start-up has developed technology which can be both distributed and scaled-up. By further boosting the production of green hydrogen within India, it aims to make the nation an export hub for green fuel.
The company will ensure availability of an end-to-end solution within the country and cut down dependence on imports for this key equipment.