Aternium 3.8亿美元氢能与重水工厂入选审批加速计划：落户Dover、约50个岗位薪资达六位数
美国特拉华州 Kent 县 Dover 市将迎来一座投资 3.8 亿美元的氢能与重水工厂。特拉华州州长 Matt Meyer 10 月 30 日宣布，本州清洁氢能初创公司 Aternium 拟建的这座工厂已被纳入州「JobsFirst 审批加速计划」，州政府将以跨部门协调的方式加快其审批进程。
按计划，工厂将建在 Dover 的 Garrison Oak 商业与科技园，生产供应中大西洋地区客户的高纯度氢气，以及用于制药、半导体、国防与先进技术行业的重水（氧化氘）。项目预计创造约 50 个永久性的技术、工程、运营与制造岗位，薪资在六位数低段，另有数百个建筑岗位。美国目前的重水供应依赖进口，州长办公室称这座工厂有望把这一关键材料的生产带回美国、强化国内供应链。
「当一家公司选择特拉华州，我们的职责是确保政府帮它成功、而不是挡它的路，」州长 Matt Meyer 说。Aternium 创始人兼首席执行官 Andrew Cottone 表示，美国需要可靠的本土重水供应，Dover 工厂将为中大西洋地区工业提供高纯氢、并创造高薪岗位。
该项目目前仍处于规划阶段，地方、州与第三方审批尚未开始，预计 2027 年 11 月底开工、工期约 18 个月。此前在 2025 年 9 月，特拉华州小企业局已通过州小企业信贷计划向 Aternium 提供 100 万美元，支持其扩大清洁氢能生产能力。
JobsFirst 审批加速计划由州长第 18 号行政令设立，为入选项目提供单一对接窗口、统筹各州级机构的审批审查，目标是在保持环保、公共安全与监管标准的前提下、于 120 个工作日内完成复杂的州级审批。此前入选该计划的项目涵盖住房、能源、宽带与关键基础设施等领域。
Aternium's $380 Million Hydrogen and Heavy Water Plant Joins Delaware's JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator
Dover, in Kent County, Delaware, is set to host a $380 million hydrogen and heavy water production facility. Governor Matt Meyer announced on October 30 that the proposed plant by Delaware-based clean hydrogen startup Aternium has been accepted into the state's JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator, which coordinates permitting across state agencies.
The facility, planned for the Garrison Oak Business and Technology Park in Dover, would produce high-purity hydrogen for Mid-Atlantic customers and heavy water, also known as deuterium oxide, for the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, defense and advanced technology industries. It is expected to create approximately 50 permanent technical, engineering, operations and manufacturing jobs with salaries in the low six figures, along with hundreds of construction jobs. The United States currently relies on imported heavy water, and the governor's office said the Dover facility could help bring production of the specialized material back to the U.S. and strengthen domestic supply chains.
“When a company chooses Delaware, our job is to make sure government helps them succeed instead of standing in their way,” Governor Matt Meyer said. Andrew Cottone, founder and CEO of Aternium, said America needs a reliable domestic supply of heavy water and that the Dover facility would power Mid-Atlantic industry with high-purity hydrogen and create high-paying careers.
The project is currently in the planning phase, and local, state and third-party approvals have not yet begun. Construction is expected to begin in late November 2027, with an estimated 18-month construction period. The announcement builds on earlier state support: in September 2025, the Delaware Division of Small Business awarded Aternium $1 million through the State Small Business Credit Initiative's Delaware Accelerator and Seed Capital Program.
Established through Executive Order 18, the JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator gives accepted projects a single point of contact, streamlines interagency reviews and targets completion of complex state permitting reviews within 120 business days while maintaining Delaware's environmental, public safety and regulatory standards. Previously accepted projects span housing, energy, broadband and critical infrastructure.
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图片来源：图：位于 Dover 的特拉华州议会大厦。照片：RJmakes，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. Photo by RJmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
