The Green Blueprint Electric Hydrogen’s bet on supersized electrolyzers
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Mar 12, 2025 Raffi Garabedian, Co-founder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen, dives into the evolving landscape of green hydrogen technology. He shares insights on the shift from small electrolyzers to large-scale 100-megawatt systems aimed at drastically cutting costs. Raffi discusses the challenges of building a manufacturing plant during market volatility and highlights why startups are crucial for cost reductions. He also addresses the complexities of customer acquisition in a competitive energy market and the strategic balancing act required for financing innovative green hydrogen projects.
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Cost Focus
- Rafi Garabedian emphasizes the importance of cost in the energy sector.
- He states that energy is the ultimate commodity and cost is paramount.
Solar Experience
- Rafi Garabedian and his co-founder have a background in the solar industry.
- They applied similar cost reduction strategies from solar to electrolyzers.
Scaling Up Electrolyzers
- Existing PEM electrolyzers are too small for large-scale decarbonization.
- Electric Hydrogen aims to build much larger, 100-megawatt systems.