Dover hydrogen and heavy water production plant
Aternium, Dover, Kent County, Delaware
Dover hydrogen and heavy water production plant in Dover, Delaware is Aternium’s plant for high-purity hydrogen and heavy water (deuterium oxide). Status: announced as of October 30, 2026. Aternium announced $380 million and 50 jobs. Primary source: news.delaware.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $380 million
- Announced jobs
- 50
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Sheet
- DE-01
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcednews.delaware.gov
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Plant facts
| Company | Aternium |
|---|---|
| Plant | Dover hydrogen and heavy water production plant |
| Location | Dover, Kent County, Delaware |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Product | High-purity hydrogen and heavy water (deuterium oxide) |
| Announced investment | $380 millionProject in planning phase; construction expected to start late 2027. |
| Announced jobs | 50 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Governor Meyer announces $380M advanced manufacturing, clean energy project joins Jobsfirst permitting accelerator (state release, news.delaware.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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