Johnson Matthey to supply parts for Hystar’s electrolysers

British speciality chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey Plc (LON:JMAT), or JM, said today it will provide components for electrolysers to Hystar AS as part of a three-year supply agreement aimed at supporting the Norwegian hydrogen technology developer’s push to commercial production.

Under the contract, the British firm will provide membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for Hystar’s polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysers which will be used in its maiden HyPilot project in Norway. The new agreement comes within the two parties' existing collaboration that started in late 2021.

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The goal of HyPilot, which is a partnership with crop nutrition company Yara International ASA and energy group Equinor ASA, is to verify Hystar’s patented PEM technology under realistic field conditions. It will take place at a gas processing plant operated by Norway's Gassco and will have the capacity to produce up to 745 kg of hydrogen per day.

“Hystar’s class-leading PEM electrolyser is currently undergoing a ramp-up to GW scale production capacity. As part of our growth plans, Hystar will partner with strategic suppliers, such as JM, who possess state-of-the-art technology, mass manufacturing capacity as well as the ability to pursue future technology developments,” commented Fredrik Mowill, CEO of Hystar.

The Oslo-based company, a spin-off of European independent research organisation SINTEF, hopes to have a multi-gigawatt production line in operation by 2025.