John Cockerill advances US expansion of hydrogen in Houston area with launch of gigafactory in Baytown

In Texas, John Cockerill Hydrogen, an electrolyzer manufacturer announced its US entry with the acquisition of manufacturing space in Baytown for a new gigafactory.

The facility is expected to create 200 new jobs and produce 1GW per year of electrolyzers, the company said.

John Cockerill Hydrogen will serve the North American market from Houston and provide a domestic supply chain, local customer support, and green hydrogen production equipment.

Using existing buildings retrofitted with new equipment and leveraging on John Cockerill Hydrogen’s extensive experience through its other plants around the world (Europe and China), production is expected to begin in the third quarter 2024.

“We are excited for the US launch, the first step in our partnership journey with North American businesses and stakeholders who seek to decarbonize and advance the energy transition,” said François Michel, CEO of John Cockerill Group.

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