GH Power has secured its first commercial hydrogen offtake agreement, taking a significant step toward the commercialization of its proprietary aluminum-water reactor technology and the planned hydrogen production at its Hamilton, Ontario facility.

 

The Canadian clean energy and critical materials technology company announced a multi-year hydrogen supply agreement with Change Energy Engineering Inc. on behalf of its subsidiary Hone Inc. (CEE/Hone), a Canadian hydrogen distribution and fueling company.

 

Under the agreement, GH Power will supply CEE/Hone with up to 1,000 kilograms of gaseous hydrogen per day from its Hamilton facility for use in distributed low-carbon energy applications.

 

The agreement marks GH Power’s first executed commercial hydrogen offtake and establishes a contracted revenue stream tied to the planned hydrogen production from the Hamilton facility. In the company’s view, the deal also provides commercial validation for the hydrogen specification produced by its proprietary aluminum-water reactor platform.

 

“This Agreement is a critical commercial milestone for GH Power,” said Dave White, Chief Executive Officer of GH Power. “Change Energy is a serious counterparty in the North American hydrogen market, and their willingness to contract for multi-year supply from our Hamilton facility reflects the quality and consistency of the hydrogen our reactor platform produces. It also underscores an important point about our technology: we generate commercial hydrogen and high-value materials from the same reactor, with no combustion and no carbon emissions.”

 

The agreement provides for the supply of up to 1,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day, subject to its conditions. During the initial period, hydrogen availability is expected to be intermittent, with Hone taking deliveries on a best-efforts basis after receiving notice from GH Power.

 

Hydrogen supplied under the agreement will be required to meet specified conditions, with additional purity limitations to be agreed upon.

 

The initial term will expire two years after commercial operations begin at the Hamilton facility, subject to earlier termination. GH Power also plans to scale the Hamilton facility as demand for its products grows.

 

The Hamilton facility represents GH Power’s first commercial deployment of its aluminum-water reactor platform.

 

The technology uses recycled and industrial aluminum feedstock and water to co-produce commercial hydrogen, high-purity alumina, aluminum hydroxide products and clean thermal energy.