Insider Brief
- Next Hydrogen has signed a cooperation agreement with China’s Sungrow Hydrogen to accelerate commercialization and scale-up of its water electrolysis technology, enabling large-scale green hydrogen production starting in 2026.
- The agreement will allow Next Hydrogen to use Sungrow Hydrogen’s 3GW manufacturing facility while retaining control of its intellectual property and electrolyzer design, with joint efforts planned on co-development and cross-selling into decarbonization markets such as ammonia, aviation, steel, and transport.
- Next Hydrogen will maintain R&D in Canada and explore expanding manufacturing in North America to serve global markets and align with regional clean energy policies, while benefiting from Sungrow’s scale, technical expertise, and dominant market position in China.
PRESS RELEASE – Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. has announced a wide-ranging cooperation agreement with Sungrow Hydrogen Sci&Tech. Co. Ltd. to accelerate the commercialization and scale-up of its innovative water electrolysis technology.
Under this agreement, Next Hydrogen will leverage Sungrow Hydrogen’s existing 3GW manufacturing facility to deliver on large volume orders starting in 2026 while ensuring continued control over the Company’s Intellectual Property and the design of its electrolyzers. Sungrow Hydrogen will also provide associated Balance of Plant systems, enhancing supply chain efficiency and cost competitiveness.
Additionally, the two companies will collaborate on co-development and cross-selling opportunities to offer customers a broader range of green hydrogen solutions to decarbonize ammonia, aviation fuels, refinery, steel and transportation industries.
Next Hydrogen will continue its research and development activities in Canada. To support both Global and North American market requirements, Next Hydrogen and Sungrow Hydrogen are also exploring expanding Next Hydrogen’s North American manufacturing footprint. This approach ensures localized production capabilities while maintaining supply chain flexibility and compliance with evolving regional clean energy policies.
“Sungrow Hydrogen is one of the largest water electrolyzer companies globally, with a dominant market share in China and strong backing from its parent company, which was recently rated No. 1 for bankability by Bloomberg NEF,” said Raveel Afzaal, President & CEO of Next Hydrogen. “By leveraging Sungrow Hydrogen as an OEM partner, we can accelerate our path to market and efficiently scale production to meet demand for large-scale green hydrogen projects.”
“Next Hydrogen has developed an innovative electrolyzer design optimized for direct connection to renewables,” said Mr. Peng Chaocai, VP of Sungrow and Chairman of Sungrow Hydrogen. “We will apply our technical innovation, commercialization and manufacturing expertise to help scale production, while also leveraging Next Hydrogen’s deep knowledge of the North American market. Together, we will combine our expertise in water electrolysis to deliver the best products at the best price, driving large-scale adoption of green hydrogen worldwide.”
This strategic partnership positions both companies to accelerate the transition to green hydrogen, providing scalable, cost-effective solutions to support global clean energy goals.
