Nel ASA has announced the construction of the world’s largest electrolyzer plant, fully automated and able to deliver the most efficient electrolyzers at a game-changing cost. The total development will have a name plate capacity of 360 MW/year, approximately ten times the current annual production capacity, and the new facility will accommodate the multi-billion NOK order from Nikola Motor Company (Nikola). The manufacturing plant will be constructed as an extension of the current facility at Notodden, Norway, with total planned investments of around NOK 150 million.

During 2018, the Notodden facility was expanded from a production capacity of 25 to 40 MW/year, through debottlenecking and optimizing the existing plant. After the first stage expansion, Nel has been awarded a contract for the delivery of 448 electrolyzers to Nikola as part of Nikola's development of a hydrogen station infrastructure in the U.S. for trucks and passenger vehicles. Under the multi-billion NOK contract, Nel will deliver up to 1 GW of electrolysis plus fueling equipment.

When fully expanded, optimized and ramped up, the total Notodden facility will be able to deliver up to 360 MW worth of electrolyzers per year at a five-shift operation, representing more than 160 A485 units per year.

The expansion of the Notodden facility represents investments of approximately NOK 150 million and will add 30 to 40 new employees.