Stargate Hydrogen Launches Next-Gen Gateway Electrolyser Product Family

Estonia-based Stargate Hydrogen, a developer of electrolysis technology, has launched its Gateway product family, comprising of containerized green hydrogen production systems of up to 10 MW in size.

Addressing the Problem Statement

Stargate Hydrogen is addressing the problem of high levelized cost in hydrogen production via electrolysis. While alkaline technology is the most reliable and provides the lowest capital cost compared to other technologies, its downside has historically been low efficiency and as a result the cost of hydrogen has not been low enough for widescale adoption in industrial applications. Stargate said that the launch of the Gateway product is the first step in overcoming that hurdle; by utilizing its proprietary technology, Stargate increases the efficiency of its products with every generation, while keeping the capital cost down.

Green Hydrogen Market

Stargate also stated that the global hydrogen market has a value of over 100 billion Euros annually, which is mainly serviced by ‘grey hydrogen’ produced from natural gas. It also mentioned that green hydrogen is experiencing an accelerated increase in demand from industrial users, especially in the current political environment, which demands total energy independence from Russia.

In order to accelerate a wider industrial adoption of green hydrogen, cost needs to come down further. This is exactly the situation where low-capex turn-key solutions that are developed by Stargate come into play. Products in the Gateway series reduce the levelized cost of hydrogen due to proprietary design and 30-bar pressure, which eliminate the need for multiple stages of hydrogen compressors, thus bringing down the total cost of the systems.

Rainer Küngas, CTO, Stargate, said, “Stargate employs alkaline electrolyser technology: a technology that is commercially proven and reliable, but that has been underdeveloped in the past decades. We believe that there is considerable untapped potential in the alkaline technology, and that alkaline electrolysers are the most viable and affordable solution for decarbonization of the so-called hard-to-abate industries such as ammonia synthesis, refining, glass and paper production.”

“We welcome the launch of the Gateway product by Stargate. Utilitas, together with partners, is developing the first green hydrogen full value chain project co-financed from measure,” said Priit Koit, CEO, Utilitas Group.

Stargate Gateway is already accepting the orders for it Gateway product but the first deliveries are expected to be made in 2023. It also offers an industry-leading 10-year warranty in combination with a service contract.