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Wilo and Enapter to cooperate on hydrogen solutions The Wilo Group and electrolyser producer Enapter have entered an agreement to define possible areas of cooperation in the hydrogen sector. They see particular potential in projects to build an infrastructure for the production and transportation of hydrogen. Governments worldwide are passing recovery packages with middleand long-term national strategies aiming to aid hydrogen technologies in actively protecting the climate. Wilo has long since recognised hydrogen as the energy source of the future. “As part of the Wilo Group’s commitment to climate protection, we will be active in the hydrogen sector as a future-looking technology,”said Oliver Hermes, President and CEO of the Wilo Group.
“Our products and solutions can make a crucial contribution to the production, distribution and application of blue and green hydrogen.” Enapter boasts over 15 years of experience in the hydrogen sector, especially in electrolysis. It designs and produces highly-efficient hydrogen generators. They are in use in over 30 countries worldwide, especially in Europe and Asia. Enapter’s products are based on Anion Exchange Membrane
Wilo and Enapter have signed a statement of intent to cooperate on projects to build an infrastructure for the production and transportation of hydrogen.
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Oliver Hermes, President and CEO of the Wilo Group.
(AEM) electrolysis technology and its vision is to fully replace fossil fuels with green hydrogen, and to make this fuel source more affordable. Moreover, the AEM Electrolyser is the first modular electrolyser that uses green hydrogen instead of fossil fuels. Enapter is currently manufacturing in Pisa, Italy. However, it is also building the Enapter Campus, the company’s first large-scale production plant as well as a research centre, in the so-called “climate community” of Saerbeck in North Rhine-Westphalia. “In Wilo, we have found a cooperation partner who shares our sustainability goals,” said Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Enapter Co-Founder and CEO. “The Enapter Campus will be powered by 100% local renewable energy. Our ultimate goal is for the entire production cycle to be climate-neutral.” With the new cooperation, the Wilo Group is taking concrete steps to advance the topic of hydrogen. “Wilo and Enapter are pioneers in the field. We are especially excited to gain Enapter as a promising partner and that we can share with them our know-how about major construction projects such as Wilopark,” explains Georg Weber, Member of the Executive Board and CTO of the Wilo Group. Q
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