ZhenFund angel project "Hyde Hydrogen" announces completion of new strategic funding round to accelerate global green hydrogen development with advanced technology | Z News

HydoTech, a global leader in green hydrogen production, today announced the completion of a new strategic funding round led by NIO Capital, with continued follow-on investments from existing shareholders Xiang He Capital and Joy Capital. A portion of NIO Capital's investment was structured through a strategic partnership with CLP Group. The proceeds will be directed toward global market expansion and new product development, further solidifying HydoTech's technological innovation edge and commercial leadership in the green hydrogen industry. ZhenFund had previously invested in HydoTech's angel round in 2021.

HydoTech is dedicated to providing continuously leading green hydrogen solutions for global energy transition pioneers. From its flagship advanced electrolysis system Hydolyser® to ecosystem solutions covering multi-scenario applications, HydoTech has entered markets in China, Europe, and the Middle East, earning recognition from energy giants including Saudi Aramco, Sinopec, Shell, and TotalEnergies.

Across diverse green hydrogen applications, the hydrogen production system sits at the core of the technology stack — HydoTech's next-generation Hydolyser® system functions like a "chip" for green energy, delivering higher efficiency, stronger renewable power adaptability, and easier operations and maintenance to drive down the levelized cost of green hydrogen.

HydoTech has developed a complete product portfolio, including high-pressure (HydoLyser® MK), low-pressure (HydoLyser® X), and AEM (HydoLyser® Anion) series. Both flagship 5MW+ industrial-grade systems have demonstrated high performance in long-term operation, with measured DC power consumption as low as 4.0 kWh/Nm³, current efficiency exceeding 97%, dynamic response rates above 5%/s, and safe low-load operating ranges below 20%.

Beyond superior performance, HydoLyser® is a digitally native hydrogen production system. Combining its plug-in architecture with the self-developed HydoOS® green hydrogen intelligent management system, HydoTech provides customers with full-lifecycle electrolyzer health monitoring and O&M capabilities. Based on HydoOS® CVM technology, the system can monitor the health status of individual cells in real time, with identified faulty cells capable of rapid replacement or upgrade within 12 hours on project sites. Following complete on-site operational procedures established in strict accordance with petrochemical industry standards, O&M costs are reduced by at least 90%, addressing a core industry pain point.

HydoTech Green Hydrogen Intelligent Management System

Leveraging leading technology and exceptional delivery capabilities, HydoTech has deployed over 20 benchmark projects across China, Europe, and the Middle East, covering diverse application scenarios:

- Hydrogen mobility: Partnering with petrochemical enterprises and leading fuel cell companies to build the first integrated hydrogen production and refueling stations in Xinjiang and Qinghai provinces;

- Hydrogen energy storage: Collaborating with European industrial companies to construct regional distributed hydrogen energy storage power stations;

- Green fuels: Partnering with oil majors to create SAF application demonstrations; working with leading wind power companies to achieve the first batch of green hydrogen production in Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces, driving scale-up of green fuels;

- Industrial decarbonization: Co-investing with a leading Inner Mongolian energy company to commission China's first 10MW square plug-in electrolyzer, coupled with coal chemical applications; partnering with a cement industry leader to advance Asia's first cement-green hydrogen coupling energy-saving and carbon reduction project.

HydoTech is a green hydrogen technology partner for multiple global leading energy companies including Saudi Aramco, Sinopec, Shell, and TotalEnergies. Supported by high-standard customers' open application scenarios and quality requirements, HydoTech's advanced technology commercialization is progressing rapidly. The company has obtained high-quality EU CE full-directive certification and achieved premium delivery meeting European energy company standards. Notably, HydoTech's wind-direct green hydrogen project in Germany is the first high-pressure alkaline hydrogen production system meeting Shell standards. Multi-region, multi-scenario project deployments have not only validated HydoTech's technology reliability and adaptability but also established replicable commercial models for green hydrogen asset owners. With global footprint and full-chain solution capabilities, HydoTech is helping advance the green hydrogen industry from demonstration to scaled, sustainable development.

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Built on the electrolysis system as a universally applicable "chip," HydoLyser® brings new vitality to the green hydrogen ecosystem. Through deep collaboration with leading customers and strong ecosystem partners, HydoTech continues expanding the green hydrogen ecosystem, creating diversified scenario solutions. HydoLyser® INSIDE is becoming the core identifier of green hydrogen solutions recognized by global customers.

In Europe, HydoTech and Hydrogenity are jointly building a local green hydrogen service system in Germany, leveraging digital technology and ecosystem resources combined with localized service capabilities to create a hydrogen-based energy ecosystem service for European customers — from core equipment to integrated services. Beyond providing advanced equipment and technology, the partnership connects ecosystem resources through digital technology and localized services to create quantifiable economic benefits, robust safety assurance, and sustainable green development value, transforming hydrogen production from a single technical link into a truly sustainable commercial solution.

Green hydrogen is regarded as the "new oil" and globally recognized as a "master key" for energy security. It stores wind and solar power into seasonally storable, transportable green hydrogen, ammonia, and alcohol fuels, offering massive fossil fuel substitution potential for global shipping, aviation, heavy-duty transportation, and power generation. Simultaneously, as a green feedstock, green hydrogen converts renewable-driven green electrons into green molecules, replacing coal, oil, and natural gas to reduce fossil energy consumption in coal chemicals, refining, metallurgy, cement, and other industrial sectors — multiplying decarbonization potential. Green hydrogen's substitution of fossil energy in the energy and industrial sectors is a cornerstone industry for energy security and energy transition across multiple regions worldwide.

With intensifying global policy and industrial support, China's National Energy Administration is implementing the Medium- and Long-Term Plan for Hydrogen Energy Industry Development (2021–2035), advancing green fuel liquid technology breakthroughs and industrialization pilots. Europe has anchored 2030 green hydrogen capacity targets, introducing multiple hydrogen support and subsidy policies to accelerate industrial applications. The Middle East, South America, North Africa, and other regions are deploying large-scale green hydrogen export projects based on wind and solar resources to drive energy transition and economic revitalization. With green power-to-hydrogen technology and global footprint advantages, HydoTech is becoming a critical force in driving scaled green hydrogen deployment.

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