What is ITM Power?
ITM Power is a British clean energy company that designs and manufactures PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolysers — the machines that split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. The hydrogen produced this way is called green hydrogen, because no carbon dioxide is emitted in the process.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Sheffield, ITM Power is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM). The company's mission is to enable industries, energy companies, and governments to decarbonise by replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen.
Put simply: ITM Power makes the technology that turns renewable electricity + water into clean fuel.
Why Does Green Hydrogen Matter?
Many industries — steel, chemicals, shipping, heavy transport — are difficult to decarbonise with batteries alone. Green hydrogen is the only truly net-zero energy gas, making it one of the most important tools in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
ITM Power sits at the heart of this transition, supplying the electrolysers that produce green hydrogen at scale — from small modular units to 50 MW+ industrial plants.
Customers & Sectors
Key Facts at a Glance
How PEM Electrolysis Works
An electrolyser splits water (H₂O) into hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂) using electricity. In a PEM electrolyser, a solid polymer membrane acts as the electrolyte, allowing protons to pass through while blocking gases.
Step by Step
1. Power in — Renewable electricity (wind, solar, hydro) is fed into the system.
2. Water in — Deionised water enters the electrolyser cell.
3. Electrolysis — Electricity splits water at the anode; oxygen exits, protons cross the PEM membrane to the cathode.
4. Hydrogen out — Hydrogen gas is produced at the cathode at high purity and up to 30 bar pressure, ready for storage, distribution, or industrial use.
Why PEM over other technologies?
PEM electrolysers respond very rapidly to changes in power input — critical when working with variable renewable energy. They operate at high current density, are compact, and produce very high-purity hydrogen. These are the core advantages ITM Power's TRIDENT stack technology is built around.
Product Portfolio
All ITM Power products are built on the proprietary TRIDENT stack platform — a 2 MW, 30-bar PEM electrolyser stack. Products are then scaled and packaged for different project sizes and deployment contexts.
Choosing the Right Product
Project Pipeline — Status Overview
ITM Power's project pipeline spans from fully operational plants through to pre-FEED engineering work and capacity reservations. Projects are organised below by their current status, drawn from official RNS announcements.
🟢 Operational Projects
HYNE
I
🔵 FID Reached / Under Contract
GET
H2
WALES
H2
OPU
S
NH₃
HYNE
II
🟡 FEED & Engineering Contracts
FEED contracts are a strong commercial signal — the customer has committed engineering budget and ITM is working toward Final Investment Decision (FID).
H2ub
NEP
V
+CAN
70MW
UK
×2
🔴 Pre-FEED, Capacity Reservations & Partnerships
These represent the longer-range pipeline — earlier-stage commitments and strategic frameworks that could convert to FEED and firm contracts.
GRID
710MW
150
MW
HYDRO
PULSE
Company Timeline
🇬🇧 UK Government Backs ITM — April 2026
In April 2026, ITM Power secured £86.5 million in combined UK government support — one of the most significant milestones in the company's history. The funding is earmarked specifically to build a new automated manufacturing line for ITM's next-generation Chronos electrolyser stack technology.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the investment would help "rebuild the UK's energy security through clean homegrown power and good industrial jobs."
Great British Energy (GBE) — The Investment
What is GBE?
Great British Energy Group Limited (GBE) is a state-owned UK clean energy company established by the Labour government to accelerate investment in domestic clean power. The ITM Power deal marks GBE's first major move into hydrogen.
Deal Structure
Impact on Financials
Following the announcement, ITM Power revised its FY2026 cash guidance upward to £210–215 million, up from £170–175 million. ITM Power's share price surged over 11% on the day.
What the Money Is For
The funds support a new 1 GW automated manufacturing line at Bessemer Park for the Chronos stack, targeting commercial operation in 2028. Approximately 63% covers automated production and testing equipment including:
CHRONOS — Next-Generation Stack Platform
Chronos is ITM Power's next-generation PEM electrolyser stack, developed as a step-change successor to the TRIDENT platform.
How Chronos Improves on TRIDENT
Relationship with TRIDENT
Chronos will be deployed alongside the existing TRIDENT line — not as a replacement. Some Chronos improvements will also be back-ported into TRIDENT as they are validated.
Hydropulse GmbH
Hydropulse GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITM Power plc, launched in June 2025 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It represents a fundamental strategic shift for ITM — from being a pure electrolyser equipment supplier to becoming a green hydrogen producer in its own right.
Rather than selling electrolysers to third parties, Hydropulse takes full ownership of the plant. Industrial customers sign a long-term offtake agreement and receive green hydrogen — no upfront capital, no technology risk, no operational burden. This is known as Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS).
Key Facts
Why Hydropulse Exists
Across Europe, many attractive green hydrogen projects were stalling before FID due to capital cost, complexity, financing difficulty, and technology risk sitting with industrial customers who had no experience with hydrogen infrastructure.
Hydropulse removes all of these barriers — it builds, owns, and operates the plant, and sells hydrogen under a long-term contract. Because it accesses ITM's electrolyser systems directly at manufacturing cost, it can produce hydrogen at a significantly lower cost per kilogram than third-party projects, giving it a structural competitive advantage.
Partnerships
NAL
PWR
ENE
RGY
Strategic Significance
Equipment sales are one-time; hydrogen supply contracts generate long-term recurring revenues tied to hydrogen volumes — a more predictable, asset-backed income stream. As Chronos reduces stack costs by ~40%, the economics of owning and operating plants become increasingly compelling. Hydropulse is effectively a bet that ITM's future cost position is strong enough to be a low-cost hydrogen producer, not just a low-cost manufacturer.
Risks to Note
As a BOO business, Hydropulse requires upfront capital deployment before revenues are generated. Scaling depends on securing offtake agreements, managing project development timelines, and maintaining strong plant availability.
Key Terms & Glossary
Executive Leadership Team
The day-to-day leadership of ITM Power is led by a CEO, CFO and CTO at board level, supported by a VP layer covering commercial, operations, products, strategy, and European region.
Board of Directors
The ITM Power plc Board comprises three executive directors and five non-executive directors, chaired by Jürgen Nowicki since January 2026.
Investor Relations Contact
For all shareholder, analyst, and capital markets enquiries, please contact ITM Power's Head of Investor Relations directly.