Fit out begins at world’s largest electrolyser factory

Listed energy storage and clean fuel company, ITM Power, has appointed Clegg Group to complete the fit out of its new 1GW factory at Bessemer Park in Sheffield.

The fit will out will start today – 17 January – and will include an extension to the existing offices, extension of the stack manufacturing and production areas, as well as a test room for factory acceptance testing of products, all coupled with a 5MW power supply on site for factory testing of products.

The factory will enable the company, through standardisation, modularisation and the employment of world class practices to reach a capacity of 1GW within three years. The programme of works will last 30 weeks and the site will be ready for occupation in quarter three 2020 by staff, and open to visitors shortly after that.

Graham Cooley, CEO, said: “I am delighted that this milestone has been achieved and look forward to welcoming Clegg on site in early January.

“This fit out will see ITM Power undertaking state-of-the-art manufacturing and reducing costs and lead times to access the many opportunities arising from the joint venture with Linde. I look forward to welcoming shareholders to the site in quarter three 2020 to see the factory in operation.”

In October last year, ITM Power confirmed it had entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Linde AG Group to deliver hydrogen to large-scale industrial projects. The Linde Group is an engineering company and a major supplier of industrial, process and speciality gases.

Steve Giltrap, divisional managing director of The Clegg Group, added: “The Group is delighted to have been appointed to this landmark project in Sheffield. We are looking forward to arriving on site.”