Siltrax Launches Commercialization Initiative in the Americas for Silicon-Based Hydrogen Technology

The Siltrax G5 is a compact PEM fuel cell stack optimized for low-power applications where size, weight, and operation under low back-pressure conditions are critical. GNW

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Roberto Iriti will lead commercialization efforts across the Americas for the company’s next-generation PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers

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BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Siltrax, a hydrogen technology company specializing in PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers powered by its proprietary silicon bipolar plate technology, today launched its commercialization initiative in the Americas and appointed Roberto Iriti as Commercial Director, Americas.

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Iriti brings extensive commercial and business development experience across the hydrogen sector, including sales leadership roles at Plug Power and Giner ELX. As Commercial Director, Americas, he will lead Siltrax’s commercial strategy, business development and partnerships across the United States, Canada and Latin America.

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As part of its commercialization strategy, Siltrax is developing a network of demonstration units across the Americas to showcase its silicon-based technology and generate locally validated operational data to support future deployments.

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“Silicon bipolar plate technology represents a major step forward for the hydrogen industry,” Iriti said. “It provides a path to lighter, more efficient and more scalable fuel cells and electrolyzers without compromising performance. I believe silicon will play a defining role in the next generation of hydrogen products. The next step is building a strong regional ecosystem to bring that technology to customers throughout the Americas.”

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Siltrax’s fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies are designed to support a range of applications where power density, weight, durability and operating efficiency are critical, including:

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Market demand continues to accelerate across both fuel cells and electrolyzers. The global stationary fuel cell market is projected to grow at a 13.9% CAGR through 2034, driven by resilient power, microgrids, commercial facilities and data centers, according to Forbes Business Insights. At the same time, Global Market Insights (GMI) reports that the North American small-capacity electrolyzer market is expected to expand at a 27.8% CAGR through 2032 as demand grows for distributed hydrogen production and on-site energy systems.

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Siltrax enters the Americas with G-series PEM fuel cell stacks and SE-series PEM electrolyzers built on proprietary silicon bipolar plate technology. The G-5 (1-10 kW), G-20 (20-40 kW) and TÜV-certified G-100 (100-150 kW) address low-, medium- and high-power applications, while the SE-S and SE-M produce hydrogen at respective net rates of 0.5 and 10 Nm³/h. The company has also recently developed the C2 stack platform, a compact, closed-cathode, air-cooled PEM fuel cell stack available in 2–10 kW configurations for applications where weight, packaging efficiency and balance-of-plant simplicity are critical.