UK-based catalytic convertor and hydrogen technology specialist Johnson Matthey has announced it will spend £80 million to build a new hydrogen fuel cell components facility in Royston, near Cambridge.
The plant, which will be repurposed from its current role making catalytic convertors, will make the proton exchange membrane, often described as the heart of the fuel cell stack.
The plant will produce enough membranes to create 3GW worth of fuel cell stacks annually at maximum capacity. The plant will be operational by the first half of 2024, said Johnson Matthey in a statement.
Capacity of the new facility could be tripled in the future to meet demand, the company said.
