'Synthetic fuels are set to play critical defence role': ITM Power collaborates with Rheinmetall
ITM Power, which designs and manufactures electrolysers for green hydrogen production, has entered a strategic collaboration with Rheinmetall AG, an international technology group in the defence sector.
The collaboration will focus on Rheinmetall’s Giga PtX project, which aims to establish a Europe-wide network of synthetic fuel production plants for the NATO armed forces. The project envisages the deployment of several hundred decentralised production plants across Europe.
Dennis Schulz, CEO of ITM Power, said: “Our collaboration with Rheinmetall aligns the energy transition with national security priorities. Reliable access to fuel is fundamental to defence capability and decentralised production offers a structurally more resilient alternative to traditional supply chains. The Giga PtX project represents a repeatable deployment opportunity for large-scale electrolysers, while directly supporting sovereign fuel capability and operational readiness.”