By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : January 01, 2026 10:07 pm
The first project under this initiative involves the installation of a 2.5 MW electrolyzer in Q1 2026
RCT Hydrogen is set to begin manufacturing electrolyzer stacks in Thuringia, Germany, starting in the first quarter of 2026. Following cooperation agreements signed recently with an experienced production partner in eastern Germany, the company is preparing a facility with an annual production capacity of 250 MW.
The first project under this initiative involves the installation of a 2.5 MW electrolyzer in Q1 2026, with delivery and commissioning scheduled for a German industrial client by Q3 2026. These systems utilize a "hydrogen-as-a-service" model, and the company is currently planning additional projects exceeding 30 MW in total capacity.
“We have now taken the decisive step toward producing robust and durable electrolyzer technology, which is necessary for the production of cost-effective green hydrogen in Germany,” reveals Prof. Dr. Peter Fath, Managing Director of RCT Hydrogen.
RCT Hydrogen utilizes durable, high-efficiency alkaline pressure electrolyzers built to premium German manufacturing standards. This TÜV-certified technology has secured its first industrial clients, including a recent agreement signed in December for the delivery of two 2.5 MW units to be integrated directly into customer manufacturing processes.
“We expect this to trigger a real hydrogen boom, as it will enable the use of hydrogen for industry at reasonable costs for the first time, based on the power grid with 75–100% renewable electricity,” says Dr. Eric Rüland, Vice President Sales and Products, adding: “This particularly concerns the so-called ‘hydrogen-as-a-service’ solutions, in which RCT Hydrogen and its partners take over the production of hydrogen at the customer’s site and the industrial customer can then purchase the hydrogen gas at fixed prices.”
Various partners in Europe have also been found for this model, with whom further projects will be developed in the coming months. “In direct comparison with natural gas prices, the price of hydrogen per kilowatt hour is still around 20–50% higher, but this is offset by a CO2 price, which currently stands at around EUR 83 per ton of CO2,” Rüland continues.
The switch from gray hydrogen to low-carbon hydrogen, i.e., hydrogen produced with low CO2 emissions, or green hydrogen, is particularly interesting for customers who already use hydrogen in their own industrial processes. Especially if the previous hydrogen supply was obtained via trailers and trucks, switching to the hydrogen-as-a-service model with equipment from RCT GH can result in interesting cost advantages.
This cost-effective production of green hydrogen is also made possible by the use of particularly cost-optimized production equipment. Here, RCT Hydrogen benefits from its Chinese partner Guofuhee, which, as a supplier of many key components, has years of experience in the production of hydrogen equipment. RCT Hydrogen has established successful partnerships along the entire value chain, with the main production steps planned to take place in Germany and Europe.
The control components for the hydrogen production processes and the process software for electricity and energy flows are being planned in cooperation with Siemens Digital Industries.