Hgen

Hgen is a Los Angeles-based clean energy equipment manufacturer developing next-generation alkaline electrolyzers that produce green hydrogen and oxygen for heavy industry. The company's flagship product is a containerized, modular industrial gas module designed to generate hydrogen and oxygen on-site directly from electricity and water - eliminating reliance on external hydrogen supply chains. Hgen's technology delivers industry-leading performance metrics: 20x higher power density, 9% greater efficiency, 3x higher current density, and operates at 30 bar pressure, all within a 20x smaller footprint compared to conventional systems. The module includes a full balance of plant - power supply, water purification, gas separation, systems controls, and cooling - enabling turnkey installation with minimal custom integration. It is also designed to ramp quickly when paired with intermittent renewable energy sources like solar and wind, without degradation.

Hgen targets hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors including chemicals, steel, semiconductors, and specialty metals processing. The company's overarching goal is to achieve $1/kg green hydrogen, a benchmark widely considered necessary for green hydrogen to be cost-competitive with fossil-fuel-derived hydrogen at scale. Founded in 2021 by engineers with deep aerospace and hardware backgrounds - including SpaceX veterans - Hgen brings a rigorous, systems-engineering approach to electrolyzer design, emphasizing durable low-cost materials and mass-manufacturability to drive down both capital and operating costs.

Hgen's significance to the US energy supply chain lies in its potential to decentralize and domesticate hydrogen production for industrial users. By enabling on-site generation, Hgen reduces dependence on centralized hydrogen plants and the complex, emission-heavy logistics of compressed or liquefied hydrogen delivery. A notable early deployment was made at Bodycote, a $1B global metals treatment company, at its Rancho Dominguez, CA facility - where the system is expected to reduce associated emissions by more than 90%, lower hydrogen supply costs, and improve operational resilience. Backed by top-tier venture investors including Founders Fund and Seven Seven Six, Hgen is positioning itself as a key enabler of industrial decarbonization in the US.