Bekaert and Toshiba have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outlining their aims to develop a global partnership to spur on the production of green hydrogen.
The businesses have agreed to study the possible development of a global partnership to help develop the sale of membrane electrode assembly’s (MEAs) for high-performance, large capacity water electrolysers.
Meeting at Zwevegem in Belgium, the businesses discussed cooperating on green hydrogen technologies. Hydrogen is seen as an alternative and less environmentally damaging alternative to fossil fuels.
Following the agreement, Toshiba will work to develop MEAs for high performance, whilst Baekert is a market leader in Porous Transport Layers (PTLs), which are used in the manufacturing process.
The move comes in the midst of a global push for more of the technology, with concern around a lack of policy support for the technology
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“Bekaert has been successfully bringing new technologies to the green hydrogen market in the last few years and have a clear growth in the last few years and has a clear growth strategy for the coming years to meet the global demand,” said Baekert CEO Yves Kerstens
“We are delighted to be partnering with Toshiba, a prestigious name in many industries, including in renewable energy, and together to accelerate the use of green hydrogen to decarbonise industries globally.”
Toshiba President and CEO Taro Shimada said: “Toshiba has been a leader in green hydrogen technologies for many years.”
“The rapidly growing, global need for green hydrogen is evident and we are therefore excited to be partnering with Bakaert, a technology leader in PTL, to accelerate our talks towards joint development and sales of electrolyzer components”.
