The German OEM confirmed in June that it would buy GHS’ 35-bar A- and X-Series technology and a test facility in Skive, Denmark, amid court-led administration following cash flow struggles and failed restructuring efforts.
The transaction was finalised today (September 2) following receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals and administrator consent.
H2 View understands that the undisclosed purchase price was entirely settled from Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s “available liquid funds.”
“With this acquisition, Thyssenkrupp Nucera strategically strengthens its positioning in the field of alkaline water electrolysis, now additionally also focusing on pressurised solutions,” it said in a statement.
“The technology enables highly efficient hydrogen production at operating pressures of up to 35 bar, offering a key advantage for industrial applications that require compressed hydrogen.”
High-pressure alkaline electrolysis improves efficiency by cutting compression costs and delivers hydrogen at pressures suited to early markets such as ammonia, refining and steel.
In an exclusive interview, Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s Chief Technology Officer, Klaus Ohlig, recently told H2 View that the company will re-engineer, not relaunch, GHS’ systems.
He said the plan is to integrate the best elements into Nucera’s portfolio to develop an optimised, high-pressure solution.
“We will not just take the technology and market it as such. We’ll integrate it into our roadmap, develop an optimised system and meet customer requirements at high pressure,” he explained.
“It is expected to contain the best GHS technology elements, and we want to bring our solution to the market quickly.”
The pressurised system will complement Nucera’s atmospheric 20MW scalum modules, which have already been banked for projects such as the 2.2GW Neom development and Stegra’s 700MW plant.
Inside Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s pressurised play
When Danish electrolyser maker Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS) collapsed, Thyssenkrupp Nucera didn’t see a fire sale – it saw a fast track. The German OEM chose the company’s high-pressure alkaline technology, aiming to extend its portfolio and strengthen its positioning in an increasingly competitive market.
For new CTO Klaus Ohlig, who joined in July, the move isn’t about dusting off an old product. It’s about folding GHS’s 35-bar know-how into Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s own pressurised roadmap, alongside its proven atmospheric systems and future solid oxide offering. “It gives us a much faster market entry,” he told H2 View.
The acquisition marks the latest step in a broader expansion. With its 20MW scalum alkaline atmospheric electrolyser modules anchoring landmark projects such as Neom, pilot SOEC production underway, and now pressurised alkaline in the pipeline, Thyssenkrupp Nucera is positioning itself to serve the major use cases in green hydrogen.
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