Last year saw the manufacturer double its 2022 orders to deliver £15 MM worth of projects to support the generation of H₂. Key milestones included a successful field test of the company’s IMI VIVO polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer at its 16,000 m² facility in Sardinia in May 2023.

Available in 100 kW to 5 MW power class skids, the IMI VIVO electrolyzer can be made fully bespoke to end-user requirements thanks to a ‘turnkey’ configuration that includes a high or low-pressure storage tank, compressor and optional fueling equipment.

The field test was quickly followed by several electrolyzer installations at leading global research organizations throughout the summer and autumn of 2023. These included the IAAPS research facility at the University of Bath and the University of Sheffield’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre, with the latter successfully producing its first onsite green H₂ in January 2024.

H₂ solutions will remain a core focus for the company throughout 2024 and beyond, as it looks to expand its H₂ sector team and the number of electrolyzer installations across the world.

Jackie Hu, CEO of Automation at IMI said, “2023 was a seminal year for IMI’s green H₂ ambitions. Completing a successful field test for the IMI VIVO electrolyzer was truly a landmark moment for the company, along with our first customer installations at prestigious research institutions.

“Reinforcing our commitment to deliver breakthrough engineering for a better world, the past year has been a positive first step in the activation of our solutions within the green H₂ value chain. We plan to build on this strong start throughout 2024 and beyond as we continue to help our customers navigate the energy transition to become sustainable and more productive.”