Aternium selects Dover for first US heavy water and high purity hydrogen production facility
In Delaware, Aternium announced that it has selected Dover, Delaware, as the location for its first commercial heavy water and electrolytic hydrogen production facility.
he company has finalized a definitive agreement of sale for a site at Garrison Oak Technical Park and expects to close in mid-fourth quarter 2026. The facility will serve as Aternium’s flagship U.S. deployment and represents a major step toward establishing a secure domestic supply of heavy water, also known as deuterium oxide, and high purity hydrogen for strategic U.S. industries, the firm said.
The project is expected to bring at least $226 million* in capital investment to Dover, create dozens of direct and support jobs, and generate hundreds of additional construction jobs, it added.
Aternium is advancing engineering, permitting, and stakeholder engagement activities as the project moves toward execution.
Aternium is a U.S.-based company developing large-scale production of high purity hydrogen and heavy water.
Category: Hydrogen
