Develops, builds and operates green hydrogen electrolysis plants and storage solutions for industry and mobility.
H2APEX Group SCA
Rostock-Laage · Rostock · LubminNew on Amplifa
About H2APEX
H2APEX Group SCA is a listed developer, manufacturer and operator of green hydrogen plants with operational headquarters in Rostock-Laage. The company produces green hydrogen by electrolysis at its own Laage site and develops decentralized standard plants (5-MW PEM electrolyzers) for industry, mobility and infrastructure. Its services include EPC services (development, planning, construction), operation and maintenance as well as hydrogen production and distribution. In the field of storage technology, the subsidiary HydroExceed manufactures carbon-fiber-reinforced Type IV pressure gas storage vessels rated for 500 bar in series production; the subsidiary AKROS Energy is developing a chemical, pressure-free hydrogen storage based on salt (TRL 6, 7 patents). The Group's plants serve the decarbonization of energy-intensive sectors such as steel, chemicals and cement as well as infrastructure for heavy-duty transport, ports and production sites. The Group comprises 15 consolidated companies and employs around 150 staff at the Rostock-Laage and Rostock sites.
- Site
- Rostock-Laage
- Processes
- Hydrogen electrolysis (PEM), Standardized 5-MW PEM electrolysis plants (project development), Manufacture of Type IV pressure gas storage vessels (500 bar, carbon-fiber-reinforced), Salt-based chemical hydrogen storage (pilot plant, TRL 6), EPC: development, planning and construction of hydrogen electrolysis plants and refueling stations, Operation & Maintenance, Hydrogen production and distribution, Project development of decentralized standard plants (DSP, 5-MW PEM)
- Materials
- Green hydrogen, Carbon fiber (for Type IV pressure gas storage vessels), Salt (chemical hydrogen storage, AKROS), Carbon fiber composite, Salt-based chemical storage mass
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 150
- Industries
- Energy sector, Industry (steel, chemicals, cement), Mobility/Heavy-duty transport, Infrastructure and logistics
- 01
Project development
- 02
Engineering and planning
- 03
Manufacture of storage systems (Type IV pressure gas storage vessels)
- 04
Construction of the plants (EPC)
- 05
Hydrogen production (electrolysis)
- 06
Operation & Maintenance
- 07
Hydrogen distribution and refueling station operation
Technologies and Materials
Green hydrogen
Product and energy carrier of the electrolysis plants for industry and mobility.
Carbon fiber composite
Winding material for standards-compliant Type IV pressure gas storage vessels with 500 bar operating pressure.
Salt-based chemical storage mass
Basis of AKROS Energy's pressure-free, non-toxic chemical hydrogen storage.
Sites
Rostock-Laage
DEHeadquarters, production, research & development, hydrogen refueling station, 2-MW electrolysis, series production
- Lot size
- Series storage vessels up to container systems
- Materials
- Green hydrogen, carbon fiber composite, salt
- 2-MW electrolysis plant with storage and CHP unit (2020)
- Public hydrogen refueling station and trailer filling
- Pilot plant for chemical hydrogen storage (AKROS)
- IPCEI large-scale electrolysis up to 100 MW (project)
Rostock
DESite
Lubmin
DEHydrogenhub Lubmin project, large-scale electrolysis at the site of the former nuclear power plant
- Materials
- Green hydrogen
- Planned large-scale electrolysis up to 600 MW
Plants and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen electrolysis (PEM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
| Standardized 5-MW PEM electrolysis plants (project development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
| Manufacture of Type IV pressure gas storage vessels (500 bar, carbon-fiber-reinforced)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Carbon fiber, Plastic (composite) |
| Salt-based chemical hydrogen storage (pilot plant, TRL 6)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Salt |
| EPC: development, planning and construction of hydrogen electrolysis plants and refueling stationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolysis plant | – | 1 | 2 MW | 2020 | Rostock-Laage |
| Large-scale electrolysis (IPCEI, 100 MW) | – | 1 | up to 100 MW | – | Rostock-Laage |
| Large-scale electrolysis | – | 1 | up to 600 MW | – | Lubmin |
| Hydrogen refueling station (heavy-duty transport) | – | 1 | – | 2022 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Pilot plant for chemical hydrogen storage | AKROS Energy | 1 | – | – | Rostock-Laage |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 2000
Founded as APEX Energy Teterow GmbH in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, focused on renewable energy project development, initially photovoltaics
- 2012
Strategic realignment: complete focus on hydrogen with an emphasis on production and storage
- 2019
Relocation to Laage and expansion of the site as headquarters and infrastructure hub for green hydrogen
- 2020
Commissioning of a 2-MW electrolysis plant with storage and CHP unit – at that time the largest grid-connected electrolysis plant in Europe
- 2021
Two tender wins in the EPC sector; construction of electrolysis plants with 15 MW total capacity (REALLABOR H2 Wyhlen, HyBit Bremen)
- 2022
Ongoing H2 production; commissioning of the first hydrogen refueling station for heavy-duty transport in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; founding of HydroExceed
- 2023
Renaming and stock market listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as H2APEX Group SCA following the merger of APEX Group with exceet Group SCA
- 2024
Funding approval of €167 million from the IPCEI program for a 100-MW electrolysis plant; regular supply to Rebus Regionalbus Rostock
- 2025
Entry of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners into the IPCEI-funded 100-MW project WAL (hydrogen from Lubmin), start of permitting planning