PRESS RELEASE : Linde to Build, Own and Operate World's Largest PEM Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen

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Linde to Build, Own and Operate World's Largest PEM Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen 
2021-01-13 / 12:00 
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Linde to Build, Own and Operate World's Largest PEM Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen 
Guildford, UK, January 13, 2021 - Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) today announced it will build, own and operate the 
world's largest PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzer plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany. 
The new 24-megawatt electrolyzer will produce green hydrogen to supply Linde's industrial customers through the 
company's existing pipeline network. In addition, Linde will distribute liquefied green hydrogen to refueling stations 
and other industrial customers in the region. The total green hydrogen being produced can fuel approximately six 
hundred fuel cell buses, driving 40 million kilometers and saving up to 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide tailpipe 
emissions per year. 
The electrolyzer will be built by ITM Linde Electrolysis GmbH, a joint venture between Linde and ITM Power, using 
high-efficiency PEM technology. The plant is due to start production in the second half of 2022. 
"Clean hydrogen is a cornerstone of the German and EU strategies to address the challenge of climate change. It is part 
of the solution to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions across many industries, including chemicals and refining," said 
Jens Waldeck, President Region Europe West, Linde. "This project shows that electrolyzer capacity continues to scale up 
and it is a stepping stone towards even larger plants." 
Linde is a global leader in the production, processing, storage and distribution of hydrogen. It has the largest liquid 
hydrogen capacity and distribution system in the world. The company also operates the world's first high-purity 
hydrogen storage cavern, coupled with an unrivaled pipeline network of approximately 1,000 kilometers to reliably 
supply its customers. Linde is at the forefront in the transition to clean hydrogen and has installed close to 200 
hydrogen fueling stations and 80 hydrogen electrolysis plants worldwide. The company offers the latest electrolysis 
technology through its joint venture ITM Linde Electrolysis GmbH. 
 
About Linde 
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2019 sales of USD28 billion (EUR25 billion). We 
live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and 
services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. 
The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, 
manufacturing and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen 
for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. 
Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements 
and emissions reductions. 
For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com. 
Contacts: 
Linde 
Investor Relations           Media Relations 
Juan Pelaez                  Anna Davies 
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Language:     English 
Company:      Linde plc 
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