Newtrace | Green Hydrogen Electrolyser Technology

Newtrace’s methodology centres on electrode-level electrochemical engineering rather than full electrolyser system redesign. The company’s R&D process involved systematic screening of more than 1,000 catalyst-substrate combinations to arrive at the VoltaGen coated cathode formulation, an approach rooted in materials science and applied electrochemistry.

The technology is engineered to be dimensionally and mechanically compatible with existing alkaline electrolyser stack designs, meaning the cathode can be integrated as a retrofit component without changes to cell geometry, balance-of-plant equipment, or control systems. This component-level strategy allows existing hydrogen producers to upgrade performance incrementally rather than replacing entire systems.

Manufacturing takes place at the company’s Bengaluru facility, which includes an in-house catalyst coating line, on-site stack assembly capability, and a hydrogen testing lab used to validate performance metrics such as specific energy consumption and current density before deployment. Newtrace has also developed complete alkaline electrolyser stacks and a vertically integrated balance-of-plant platform that combines power electronics, fluid management, and control systems, extending its scope from a single component supplier toward a fuller-stack technology provider. The company holds patent applications covering aspects of its electrode and electrolyser technology, and its stated engineering focus throughout is reducing the specific energy consumption, and therefore the electricity cost, associated with alkaline water electrolysis.