Industry newcomer Splitwaters has begun manufacturing electrolysers in Louisiana for US-based projects.
Splitwaters recently announced an agreement to build electrolysers and balance-of-power modules at Turner Industry's fabrication facilities in Port Allen, Louisiana. The facility offers Splitwaters 500MW/yr of manufacturing capacity, chief executive Deepak Bawa said.
Construction has begun on orders for two hydrogen producers involved in producing green methanol and ammonia, Bawa said. One of the producers is planning a project in Arizona and the other, Akna Energy, is developing a large-scale demonstration project in Louisiana, to which Bawa expects to deliver in the second quarter of 2025.
Since launching in spring of this year, Houston, Texas-based Splitwaters has amassed 4GW of orders worldwide, said Bawa, including 2.5GW for Sun Brilliance's green urea project in western Australia.
Splitwaters also plans to produce electrolyzers in India with Indian renewables company Oriana Power. The facility will have 1GW/yr of manufacturing capacity, with half to be available in 2026 and the remainder in 2027.
Splitwaters can build electolysers for less than the industry standard of $2,000-3,000/kW by providing production, engineering and procurement services under one shop and offering modular plants, Bawa said.
