Germany – Quest One has opened its new Gigahub in Hamburg for the serial and automated production of electrolysis stacks. In the presence of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a new phase in the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy kicked off.

The series production of stacks will increase the availability of green hydrogen, as they are the technological centerpiece of an electrolyzer that can be used to produce the gas. With the opening of the new production site, the company, previously known as H-TEC SYSTEMS, changes its name and officially becomes Quest One.

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz: ‘Today, Hamburg-Rahlstedt is sending out a signal. Until now, electrolysers have been made by hand. If the step towards automated production on an industrial scale is successful, the costs and time required for production will fall. Serial production should reduce the production time here in Rahlstedt by 75 percent. This is a real milestone for the rapid hydrogen ramp-up and shows what is possible in our country.’

Quest One is starting serial and automated production of PEM electrolysis stacks for the production of green hydrogen at the new site. PEM electrolysis, which is based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology, is one of the most important processes for industrially scaled hydrogen production from renewable energies. Series production is an important step towards making green hydrogen available in large quantities and thus becoming a reliable alternative to fossil fuels. With the high energy requirements of industry, its climate-neutral conversion is an important area of application. The new production and development site plays a central role in realizing the Quest One mission to avoid one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 through the use of its own electrolyzers.