Verdagy (Moss Landing, Calif.) announced the grand opening of the first Department of Energy (DOE)-supported electrolyzer manufacturing facility in the United States. The facility is in Newark, California and features more than 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space with the capacity to produce several gigawatts of electrolyzers.
Verdagy’s manufacturing strategy is to reduce electrolyzer stack costs by implementing advanced manufacturing automation, a product designed for low cost, and high reliability and integration of a domestic nickel alloy to a high-volume, automated manufacturing line.
Verdagy’s factory is the first DOE-supported lectrolyzer Cell Manufacturing Facility to Open in the United States (Source: Verdagy)
This manufacturing strategy allows Verdagy to add gigawatts of capacity at costs that are five times lower than that of competitors, enabling massive, financially prudent scaling of capacity. The company also has the advantage of being nimble and flexible to quickly adjust roadmaps, without conflicts from competing incumbent businesses.
Verdagy has partnered with ATI, Inc., a key supplier using US metal alloys for their electrolyzers. Verdagy’s manufacturing process will start with ATI’s metal coils and output finished electrolyzer cells by vertically integrating subassemblies with minimal manual handling and processing. ATI and Verdagy coined this electrolyzer manufacturing process as “Coils-to-Cells.”
“ATI’s partnership with Verdagy is an ideal opportunity for our high-performing, high-quality materials in the specialty energy market,” said Tom DeLuca, President, ATI Specialty Rolled Products.
The “Coils-to-Cells” manufacturing system aligns with the DOE goal that domestic electrolyzer manufacturing should be supported by a domestic supply of metals, fostering a domino effect on domestic production. In addition to its impressive production capabilities, the facility will create new clean tech jobs in the local community.
Verdagy’s gigawatt-scale factory was announced in 2023 and awarded a $39.6M grant by the DOE in March 2024 to accelerate the high-volume manufacturing of Advanced Alkaline Water Electrolysis (AWE) eDynamic electrolyzers. High-volume production is set to begin in the first quarter of 2025, marking a significant step forward in the advancement of green hydrogen manufacturing in the United States.