Nikkiso to develop hydrogen fueling network in California and South Korea

The subsidiary of the Japanese group of companies has won over a dozen contracts for the deployment of service stations scheduled to be operational between 2023 and 2024.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group, part of the Japanese Nikkiso Co. group of companies, has announced the acquisition of multiple contracts to provide over a dozen hydrogen fueling stations to customers in California and South Korea. These locations are intended to be operational between Q4 2023 and Q2 2024 for light-duty, heavy-duty, and transit fuel cell vehicles.

"As an ambassador member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership and core leader of cryogenic technology, Nikkiso is key in connecting the hydrogen ecosystem to advance the clean energy agenda," said Peter Wagner, CEO of Nikkiso CE&IG.

The purchase orders have a combined value of almost $60 million. Nikkiso has dedicated over 150,000 square feet of floor space to mass produce hydrogen fueling stations in Murrieta and Escondido in California, Busan in South Korea, and Neuenbürg, Germany. Every station will be manufactured to comply with the local content requirements, including the Buy America Act for the US Hydrogen Hub market.

"We are pleased to offer flexible and scalable commercial and technical offers where our customers need us the most: from equipment fabricator to turnkey EPC solutions,” added Joseph Pak, President of the Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions.

Starting with these hydrogen station projects, the Nikkiso Group aims to further expand their hydrogen-related business by strengthening their participation in the hydrogen supply chain and expanding into the global market.