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On April 22, Elcogen AS and Maru Ehitus AS signed a contract to build Elcogen’s office and production building with a total area of approximately 14,000 m². The scope of work includes design services, with completion planned for May 2025.

The new building will enable Elcogen AS to significantly increase its existing production capacity of solid oxide fuel cells and meet the growing global demand for zero-emission energy and green hydrogen-producing fuel cells.

“Maru Ehitus’s mission is to build the future we want to live in, and therefore, we are very pleased to partner with Elcogen AS, who makes a significant contribution to a greener future. Maru Ehitus’s main strength is industrial real estate, and Elcogen’s new building gives us the opportunity to utilize our experience and presents a significant challenge: the building is very complex, the production technology sets very high demands, and various modern solutions are used, such as the utilization of residual heat from the technology,” said Maru Ehitus CEO Margo Dengo.

Enn Õunpuu, CEO of Elcogen: “We are very pleased that we will soon be able to significantly increase Elcogen’s production capacity and that the factory will be equipped with the latest available technology. This will significantly reduce environmental impact and minimize air pollution, as we will implement circular economy principles and additionally use residual energy and self-produced renewable energy more efficiently in the new factory.”

The building will be located at Loovälja tee 7, Liivamäe, Jõelähtme municipality, Harju County. Elcogen’s current building on Valukoja Street was also designed and built by Maru Ehitus 12 years ago.

Maru Ehitus AS

Maru Ehitus AS is part of the Maru AS group, founded in 1991. Maru Ehitus AS is one of the largest general contracting companies in Estonia, focusing primarily on various commercial real estate, such as office buildings, industrial and warehouse properties, and retail spaces. The main strength of the Maru group lies in its strong design and construction team, including in-house concrete and various installation works.

Elcogen

Elcogen is a hydrogen technology company founded by Enn Õunpuu in 2001 that develops and produces the world’s most efficient solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and electrolysis (SOEC) technology, used in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Currently, Elcogen supplies more than 60 business clients worldwide. Elcogen’s goal is to become the world’s leading producer of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and electrolysis (SOEC) technology. The company’s headquarters are in Tallinn. Elcogen’s fuel cell technology enables the widespread and efficient production of zero-emission energy and green hydrogen. By applying Elcogen’s technology, its partners can offer energy and energy storage solutions to the mass market, meet zero-emission targets, and develop the hydrogen economy.