Hydrogen Tech World

In our latest featured article, Kelvion’s Olivier ROBERT delves into #cooling solutions for large-scale #greenhydrogen production plants. The article highlights how optimizing cooling processes based on environmental conditions, process temperatures, and resource availability can reduce energy consumption and water usage – factors that are crucial for ensuring the cost-efficiency and environmental sustainability of #hydrogen production.   👉 Click the image below ⬇️ to read the article. This article was originally published in the October issue of Hydrogen Tech World. To receive future issues directly in your inbox, subscribe here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewX2833n

EH GROUP has launched its EH-TRACE M-250-kW #fuelcell system, developed for high-power stationary applications such as data centres, microgrids, and back-up power. The system also meets the power needs and safety standards of the maritime sector and has already secured Approval in Principle from DNV.   The system is a plug-and-play power solution featuring the company’s advanced stack technology and AI/ML based control system. As a fully integrated power module, it includes the fuel cell system, #heatexchanger, and DC/DC converter for ease of implementation.   Modular in design, it can easily be configured for up to 3 MW of power within a standard 40-foot container. According to the company, its simplified fuel cell system architecture delivers a minimum electrical efficiency of over 50%. Read the full story ⬇️

AFRY has been awarded an assignment from Helen, a Finnish energy company, to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the potential development of large-scale #hydrogen production in Helsinki, #Finland. The study aims to determine the conditions under which #greenhydrogen production at the site in #Helsinki would be feasible. It will follow a top-down design approach, beginning with the overall project and plant goals and progressing to the detailed engineering and discipline-specific decisions necessary to achieve those goals. The study will use the latest data to provide up-to-date market insights, helping Helen to identify the most cost-effective design for low-cost hydrogen production. The large-scale hydrogen production facility aligns with Helen’s goal to provide its more than half a million clients with carbon-neutral district heating, cooling, and electricity by 2030. The study is expected to be completed by mid-2025, providing Helen with the detailed analysis required to move forward with investment decisions. Read the full story ⬇️

European Energy has officially inaugurated its first #greenhydrogen facility in Måde, near Esbjerg, #Denmark. The facility marks European Energy’s first venture into large-scale #hydrogen production using #renewable #energy.   Construction of the facility was completed in June 2024, and following a successful commissioning phase, the facility is now operational with its first #electrolyser, supplied by the Danish company Stiesdal. Plans are already in place to expand the facility with two additional #electrolysers, with the next installation expected in 2025. Once all three electrolysers are operational, the plant will have a total capacity of 12 MW and an expected annual production of 1,500 metric tonnes of hydrogen.   The green hydrogen produced at the Måde facility will be supplied to the Port Esbjerg and a world-leading company in industrial gases. Additionally, excess heat generated from the hydrogen production process will be utilised by DIN Forsyning, the local heating utility in Esbjerg municipality, further contributing to the #decarbonisation of the municipality. Read the full story ⬇️

Greeniron H2 AB has signed an agreement with Norwegian Hydrogen to supply #greenhydrogen for its soon-to-be-operational green metals production plant in Sandviken, #Sweden. Deliveries will begin shortly.   The plant will use GreenIron’s patented zero-emissions technology, with green #hydrogen serving as the reducing agent. The hydrogen will be supplied by Norwegian Hydrogen, which recently launched its first production facility in #Norway. Read the full story ⬇️

Verdagy has opened the first #electrolyzer manufacturing facility in the United States supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Located in Newark, California, the new Silicon Valley factory spans over 100,000 square feet and has the capacity to produce several gigawatts of electrolyzers.   The factory, first announced in 2023, was awarded a $39.6-million grant from the DOE in March 2024 to accelerate high-volume production of Verdagy’s advanced #alkaline eDynamic® electrolyzers. Full-scale production is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2025. The company has partnered with ATI, a key supplier of U.S.-made metal alloys for its electrolyzers. Verdagy’s manufacturing process will begin with ATI’s metal coils and produce finished electrolyzer cells by vertically integrating subassemblies with minimal manual handling and processing. This streamlined approach, coined ‘Coils-to-Cells,’ was developed in partnership with ATI.   The ‘Coils-to-Cells’ manufacturing system aligns with the DOE’s goal of supporting domestic electrolyzer manufacturing through a domestic supply of metals, thereby fostering a ripple effect on domestic production. Read the full story ⬇️

The EU has awarded up to €36 million to thyssenkrupp nucera to support the construction of a 300-MW #greenhydrogen production plant utilizing the company’s high-temperature #SOEC technology.   This funding from the EU Innovation Fund aims to advance the industrialization of thyssenkrupp nucera’s highly efficient SOEC technology, licensed from Fraunhofer IKTS, through the construction of an SOEC production facility. Further project details are to be finalized in collaboration with the EU.   Ahead of the large-scale production plant, a pilot facility with 8 MW of installed SOEC capacity is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2025. The #electrolyzer #stacks will initially be produced in small quantities in Arnstadt, Thuringia.“   Read the full story ⬇️

Matteco, an advanced materials company focused on solutions for decarbonizing the economy, has closed a €15 million Series A investment round backed by national and international family offices, including Grupo ASV (Spain), Napali (Chile), and Zubi Group (Spain).   The funds will support the imminent opening and ramp-up of its next-generation #catalyst and #electrode factory in Paterna, in the Spanish province of Valencia. This facility will enable Matteco to produce electrodes equivalent to 1 GW per year.   Matteco plans to increase its production capacity to meet the growing demand for its advanced catalysts and electrodes from #alkaline and #AEM #electrolyzer manufacturers worldwide.   As production scales, the company will expand its team from 30 to 100 by 2025. The investment will also fund continued innovation and optimization of production processes.   Iker Marcaide, co-founder and CEO of Matteco, said: “We look forward to this new phase of growth and scaling up with partners who strongly believe in impact investing so that together we can harness the potential of materials innovation to solve the environmental challenges we face.”

Luxfer Gas Cylinders and Hypermotive have partnered to offer an automated solution for managing #hydrogen #storage, #filling, and #distribution. Through this partnership, Hypermotive will develop a digital control system for pressurised hydrogen gas storage, based on their SYSTEM-H technology. Used in conjunction with Luxfer’s G-Stor® Hydrosphere Multiple Element Gas Container (MEGC), the technology will provide customers with an intelligent system that leverages #analytics to monitor deliveries and optimise asset performance.   The aim of the collaboration is to introduce a product that will significantly reduce operational complexity and cost, optimising asset efficiency and lowering barriers to entry for OEMs and suppliers.

HydrogenPro ASA’s  Danish subsidiary, HydrogenPro ApS, has been awarded a grant from the EU Innovation Fund of €16.5 million for large-scale production of next-generation #electrode technology, enabling the company’s high-pressure #alkaline #electrolysers to produce #hydrogen even more efficiently and and a a lower cost.   This grant is a key component of the financing for the H2-GIGA project and comes in addition to the DKK 35 million awarded in May 2024 by the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark. Combined, these grants represent over 50% of the project’s total investment scope.   A full-scale production line is currently being installed at the R&D centre in #Denmark and is expected to be operational by Q1 2025, with an annual capacity of 350 MW. Leveraging experience from this production line, the H2-GIGA large-scale factory will be designed to deliver an additional 500 MW of capacity, with room for significant scaling to meet growing customer demand.