The Central Finland Mobility Foundation (Cefmof) plans to install the ‘Aqualyzer-C^3′ system in Jyväskylä before the end of the year. H2 View understands that the electrolyser can produce enough hydrogen to refuel three fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in a single hour.

As one of Asahi’s containerised modules, Cefmof can gradually expand production capacity through additional units, which can reach up to 7.5 MW capacities.

Established by the City of Jyväskylä and Toyota subsidiaries, Cefmof is designed to accelerate the development of sustainable mobility and urban planning by harnessing green hydrogen.

Cefmof is expected to use the electrolyser to promote hydrogen-powered vehicles and buses in Finland, with a start-up planned for next year.

Haruka Arai, Executive Director of Cefmof, confirmed, “This development supports the practical realisation of a functioning hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Jyväskylä.”

Asahi’s 10MW-class Aqualyzer-C³ electrolyser was previously demonstrated at the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) in Japan. The company then added the model to its portfolio in 2024 to meet the diversified needs of hydrogen market customers.

“With this project, our hydrogen-related business has moved fully into the commercialisation phase,” highlighted Kenji Takeda, Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei.

Last January, the Japanese manufacturer announced plans to scale its hydrogen electrolyser component manufacturing to at least 2GW of capacity in a bid to grab a 20% market share.

Backed by the Japanese government, Asahi plans to expand production of cell frames and membranes for alkaline electrolysers at its Kawasaki plant.