James Cropper plc announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TFP Hydrogen Products plans a threefold increase in its US-based coating production capacity in the next 12 months. This significant expansion will enable the Company to benefit from the rapidly increasing demand for its coatings which improve the efficiency and durability of PEM water electrolysers, one of the foremost technologies in the transition to using green hydrogen. TFP Hydrogen has installed a specialised electrolyser coating technology at its site in Schenectady, New York, USA to provide local production and support for North American customers.

This new line, which can support 600MW electrolyser manufacturing capacity per annum, is now fully operational and its rapid installation and commissioning forms the basis of the future expansion plans. The new line is based on the specialist coating technology that TFP Hydrogen has developed in Cornwall, UK and has been specifically designed with scalability in mind to facilitate and respond to the exponential growth within the green hydrogen market. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) anticipates that U.S. electrolyser capacity alone will have to increase from 0.17 gigawatts ("GW") to over 1,000 GW by 2050.

The line provides a blueprint for future TFP Hydrogen coating lines worldwide, supporting the electrolyser manufacturing hubs being established globally as the technology adoption accelerates. TFP Hydrogen's coating technology addresses the key material challenges in using titanium PEM electrolyser components. TFP Hydrogen's technology improves long term component performance and durability and an increased system lifetime, ultimately lowering the long-term cost of green hydrogen production.