# Nel opens world's first fully automated electrolyser factory at Herøya

Nel Hydrogen opened a new factory at Herøya, Norway, the world's first fully automated electrolyser production line, with an annual capacity of 500 MW, replaceable by a former manual site.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-03-21
- Where: Herøya, Norway
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 500 MW of electrolyser capacity per year
- Products: electrolysers, green hydrogen
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Nel ASA](https://endata.com/companies/960.md)

## Sources

- [nelhydrogen.com](https://nelhydrogen.com/articles/in-depth/high-time-for-hydrogen/), 2022-03-21: "Nel’s new factory at Herøya, the world’s first fully automated electrolyser production line, marks a fundamental shift in the company’s 90-year history in the electrolyser business."

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