Nel ASA: Awarded multi-billion NOK electrolyzer and fueling station contract by Nikola
(Oslo, 28 June 2018) Nel ASA (Nel, OSE: NEL) has been awarded a contract for
delivery of 448 electrolyzers and associated fueling equipment to Nikola Motor
Company (Nikola) as part of Nikola’s development of a hydrogen station
infrastructure in the US for truck and passenger vehicles. Under the multi
-billion NOK contract, to be deployed from 2020, Nel will deliver up to 1 GW of
electrolysis plus fueling equipment. The company reiterates a potential major
expansion of the production capacity at Notodden to accommodate the contract
order.“We are immensely proud of announcing this 1 GW electrolyzer contract with
Nikola for the exclusive delivery of 448 electrolyzers and supporting fueling
equipment as part of their groundbreaking development of a hydrogen station
infrastructure across the US. The multi-billion NOK contract is by far the
largest electrolyzer and fueling station contract ever awarded. It will secure
fast and cost efficient fueling of Nikola’s fleet of hydrogen trucks, delivering
support to major customers like Anheuser-Busch, as well as a growing fleet of
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. We look forward to working with Nikola on
developing the world’s largest, most efficient network of low-cost hydrogen
production and fueling sites,” says Jon André Løkke, Chief Executive Officer of
Nel.Nikola and Nel announced late 2017 an exclusive partnership aimed at developing
low-cost, renewable hydrogen production and fueling sites as part of a
nationwide network of hydrogen stations, supporting Nikola’s vision of replacing
the current fleet of diesel trucks in America with zero-emission hydrogen
trucks.“The future for zero-emission trucks has never been brighter. Nel’s
electrolyzers are efficient and reliable, making them a natural backbone for our
station infrastructure. We’ll begin fleet testing the Nikola hydrogen electric
semi-trucks in 2019. The first two stations will be installed in Arizona and
California depending on permit timelines. The next 28 stations will be installed
on each route outside of Anheuser-Busch’s Breweries or their distribution
centers. Each station will produce 700 bar and will be compatible with class 8
trucks and consumer cars. This is an incredibly exciting time and we have now
contractually set in motion the largest network of hydrogen in the world,” says
Trevor Milton, Chief Executive Officer of Nikola.Under the contract, Nel will deliver 448 electrolyzers and supporting fueling
equipment to Nikola, the rollout is expected to start in 2020. The contract
includes an initial order for a pre-engineering package of around USD 1.5
million, where Nel will develop a station design, including electrolyzers,
specifically made for fast fueling of Nikola trucks. Nel will continue to work,
in collaboration with Nikola, to finalize the detailed station design and other
technology elements to be deployed for the commercial stations. Nikola has
already placed an initial order amounting to more than USD 9 million for two
demo-stations for which delivery will commence towards the end of 2018.Early in May, Nikola announced that Anheuser-Busch has placed an order for up to
800 Hydrogen-Electric Powered Semi-Trucks. To support the Anheuser-Busch fleet
of trucks, Nikola and Nel would need to deploy around 28 stations. This order
volume alone will have a revenue potential for Nel of more than USD 500 million.The electrolyzer stacks will be manufactured in Norway and fueling equipment in
Denmark. However, other supporting components and sub-systems will be sourced
locally in the US to reduce costs and minimize transportation needs.“We’re looking at a total contract volume which is many times higher than the
current annual production capacity at Notodden. While we have not reached any
conclusions on an expansion to accommodate the order, we want to reiterate our
plans to develop the Notodden facility into the world’s largest electrolyzer
stack manufacturing facility, aiming at a cost reduction of around 40 percent,”
says Løkke.ENDS
For additional information, please contact:
Jon André Løkke, CEO, +47 907 44 949
Colleen Robar, +1 313-207-5960, crobar@robarpr.com (Nikola)
About Nikola Motor Company / www.nikolamotor.com
Nikola Motor Company designs and manufactures electric vehicles, vehicle
components, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle drivetrains. NMC is led
by its visionary CEO Trevor Milton (twitter: @nikolatrevor), who has assembled
one of the most talented teams in the country to bring the Nikola products to
market. The company is privately-held. For more information, visit
nikolamotor.com or Twitter: @nikolamotor.About Nel Hydrogen / www.nelhydrogen.com
Nel Hydrogen is a global, dedicated hydrogen company, delivering optimal
solutions to produce, store and distribute hydrogen from renewable energy. We
serve industries, energy and gas companies with leading hydrogen technology.
Since its foundation in 1927, Nel has a proud history of development and
continual improvement of hydrogen plants. Our hydrogen solutions cover the
entire value chain from hydrogen production technologies to manufacturing of
hydrogen fueling stations, providing all fuel cell electric vehicles with the
same fast fueling and long range as conventional vehicles today.Ekstern link: http://www.newsweb.no/index.jsp?messageId=454676
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