Power to Hydrogen (P2H2), a developer of anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer systems, has announced a binding commercial order from SINTEF, one of Europe's largest research institutes, for a half-megawatt AEM electrolyzer system scheduled to be delivered in Q4 2026. The system will be deployed at SINTEF’s facility in Tiller, Norway, where it will produce green hydrogen for a novel gas fermentation process that combines green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide to produce zero-emission acetone, a platform chemical used across solvents, plastics, and industrial value chains.

The order is Power to Hydrogen’s second commercial project, following the company’s landmark project at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges — set to be commissioned this summer — and marks an important expansion of AEM electrolysis into green chemicals and industrial carbon utilization. This new installation is part of PYROCO2, a flagship EU Horizon 2020 Green Deal project funded by the European Union (grant agreement #101037009), involving a consortium aimed at demonstrating a commercially viable route for direct conversion of CO₂ to acetone. PYROCO2 targets one of the key challenges in the management of the carbon cycle: making direct use of captured CO₂ to produce industrial chemicals.

“This project is about demonstrating a practical and scalable route to transform captured CO₂ and renewable hydrogen into valuable chemicals,” said Alexander Wentzel, Chief Scientist at SINTEF. “To make that viable, we need hydrogen production technology that can combine efficiency, flexibility, and a pathway to lower system cost. We believe that Power to Hydrogen’s AEM platform can fulfill this ambition.”

“SINTEF is among the most rigorous research institutions in Europe, and they selected our technology because it delivers what serious industrial processes need: cost efficiency and durability under real operating conditions,” said Paul Matter, CEO of Power to Hydrogen. “It also shows growing commercial demand for industrial-scale AEM electrolysis as industries look for ways to decarbonize. We believe these kinds of applications will be critical to unlocking the next wave of demand for cost-competitive green hydrogen.”

Power to Hydrogen’s system will generate green hydrogen for a conversion process that combines hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide to produce acetone. The process is designed to be powered entirely by renewable electricity, making the end product effectively emissions-free. Power to Hydrogen’s AEM architecture is engineered for fast load-following with intermittent renewable power and low degradation under continuous industrial cycling, making it a direct fit for the operational profile that projects like PYROCO2 require.