MCPHY ENERGY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Their core work

McPhy Energy Deutschland is the German arm of McPhy Energy, a manufacturer of water electrolysis equipment for hydrogen production. They supply electrolyzer systems — from modular multi-MW units to large-scale 100 MW configurations — used to convert renewable electricity into green hydrogen. In H2020 projects, they contribute hardware expertise and industrial-scale electrolyzer technology to consortia working on green hydrogen supply chains, green chemicals production, and sector integration.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

McPhy's H2020 trajectory shows a clear shift from niche hydrogen mobility applications to industrial-scale green hydrogen production. Their early involvement (2015) was in bus depot refueling infrastructure through NewBusFuel. By 2020-2021, they moved firmly into large-scale electrolysis — Djewels targets green chemicals in Delfzijl, and GREENH2ATLANTIC pushes to 100 MW flexible production linked to hybrid renewables in Portugal.

McPhy is scaling up rapidly — moving from single-application hydrogen systems toward multi-MW and 100 MW electrolysis plants serving heavy industry decarbonization, making them a key equipment partner for any large green hydrogen project.

How they like to work

McPhy operates almost exclusively as a technology supplier rather than a project leader — zero coordinator roles, and two of three participations are as a third party contributing equipment or expertise to larger consortia. Their 57 partners across 12 countries suggest they are pulled into large, multi-national consortia as a specialist electrolyzer provider. Working with them means accessing industrial hydrogen hardware capability without expecting them to drive project management.

Despite only three projects, McPhy connects to 57 unique partners across 12 countries — a reflection of the large consortia typical in flagship hydrogen demonstrations. Their network spans Western Europe's hydrogen corridor, with strong links to industrial and energy partners in the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, and beyond.

What sets them apart

McPhy is one of Europe's few independent electrolyzer manufacturers with demonstrated capacity from modular multi-MW units up to 100 MW systems. Unlike research institutes or engineering consultancies, they bring actual hardware — production-ready electrolysis stacks — to consortium projects. For any consortium needing a European electrolyzer OEM partner with real deployment experience, McPhy fills a gap that few companies can.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GREENH2ATLANTIC
  A flagship 100 MW green hydrogen production demonstration in Portugal, one of the largest electrolysis projects in Europe, linking hybrid renewables to industrial hydrogen supply chains.
• Djewels
  Targets industrial green hydrogen and green methanol production at Delfzijl (Netherlands), demonstrating electrolysis at scale for chemical industry decarbonization.