Next Hydrogen Solutions signs an agreement with Sungrow Hydrogen Sci&Tech to accelerate the commercialization and scale-up of its water electrolysis technology.

Under this agreement, Next Hydrogen will leverage Sungrow Hydrogen’s existing 3GW manufacturing facility to deliver on large volume orders starting in 2026 while ensuring continued control over the company’s intellectual property and the design of its electrolyzers. Sungrow Hydrogen will also provide an associated balance of plant systems for supply chain efficiency and cost competitiveness.

Additionally, the two companies will collaborate on co-development and cross-selling opportunities for a broader range of green hydrogen solutions to decarbonise ammonia, aviation fuels, refinery, steel and transportation industries.

Next Hydrogen and Sungrow Hydrogen are also exploring expanding Next Hydrogen’s North American manufacturing footprint.

Raveel Afzaal, president and CEO of Next Hydrogen, said, “By leveraging Sungrow Hydrogen as an OEM partner, we can accelerate our path to market and efficiently scale production to meet demand for large-scale green hydrogen projects.”

“Next Hydrogen has developed an innovative electrolyser design optimised for direct connection to renewables,” said Peng Chaocai, VP of Sungrow and chair of Sungrow Hydrogen. “We will apply our technical innovation, commercialisation and manufacturing expertise to help scale production while also leveraging Next Hydrogen’s deep knowledge of the North American market. Together, we will combine our expertise in water electrolysis to deliver the best products at the best price, driving large-scale adoption of green hydrogen worldwide.”