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ITM Power and Sumitomo complete installation of first of its kind demonstration electrolyzer in Japan

ITM Power announced a milestone in its collaboration with Sumitomo Corporation, the delivery and installation of a NEPTUNE electrolyzer at Tokyo Gas Co Ltd’s Yokohama Techno Station. This unit marks the first deployment of a megawatt-class PEM electrolyzer made overseas and imported into Japan.

Manufactured by ITM in the UK, and shipped to Japan, the electrolyzer is now installed. After commissioning, the H2 produced will be utilized in the eMethane production of Tokyo Gas. This is an important milestone on Japan's journey to carbon neutrality by 2050.

Dennis Schulz, CEO of ITM Power said, "ITM is proud to work with Sumitomo to support Tokyo Gas in advancing H2 technology deployment in Japan. We are keenly observing the wider developments in Japan, such as the government’s CfD style support scheme, which could see Japan emerge as one of the most fertile countries for green H2 projects in the region.”