Clean Power Hydrogen

About Clean Power Hydrogen

Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) is a UK-based company that designs and manufactures patented Membrane-Free Electrolysers™ (MFE) for producing green hydrogen. The company was founded in Ireland in 2012 and established in the UK in 2016 by Dr. Nigel Williamson and Joe Scott. Williamson has a background in Metallurgy and Engineering, while Scott specializes in production and machining technology. The founders' goal was to develop a more affordable and robust alternative to traditional PEM electrolysers.

CPH2's core technology combines its MFE with a cryogenic separation process to produce pure hydrogen and pure oxygen as separate gases. This patented approach avoids the use of costly and scarce platinum-group metals and overcomes the performance degradation issues associated with membranes in traditional electrolysers. The system is built from simple, recyclable materials, enhancing its sustainability credentials. The company's business model includes both direct sales of its electrolyser units and licensing its technology to manufacturing partners to facilitate global scaling. Key clients and partners include AFCryo, ATOME Energy, KCA Deutag, Fabrum, and Northern Ireland Water.

The company was admitted to the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in February 2022, raising £30.5 million to fund rapid growth and expansion of its manufacturing operations in Doncaster. Upon its admission, CPH2 was awarded the LSE's Green Economy Mark. CPH2 targets a wide range of markets, including power, transport, industry, and manufacturing, with the goal of reaching 4GW of production capacity by 2030. The company's scalable MFE units, such as the 1MW MFE220, are designed to meet diverse demands from heavy-duty transport to industrial feedstock.