First-ever industrial-scale AEM electrolysis stack demonstration successfully completed | Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) has partnered with global utility leaders American Electric Power (AEP), EDP, E.ON, and Electricity Supply Board (ESB) to demonstrate the first-ever industrial scale Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM)-based #electrolysis #stack for low-cost #greenhydrogen production. The pilot project focused on demonstrating a fully integrated system based on P2H2’s patented hybrid liquid alkaline/AEM stack design. During the successful Phase I of the project, the demonstrated pilot system used an AEM-based stack that was four times larger than has ever been installed with a customer to date. Phase II will demonstrate full-scale modules in a commercial setting. More specifically, the pilot project focused on demonstration of key performance criteria necessary for integrating the electrolysis system directly with #renewableenergy. The system demonstrated the ability to react quickly to load changes and produce #hydrogen more efficiently than any #renewable load-following product on the market. The system was operated under simulated renewable energy load cycles for over 1,000 hours of operation, with degradation rates matching conventional #alkaline and #PEM electrolysis systems. Renewable load following enables direct connection of the #electrolyzer to low-cost #electricity ‘behind the meter’ and will make the technology eligible for U.S. and European green hydrogen tax incentives. The demonstrated cost reductions with respect to electricity input and equipment cost are critical to reaching a <$2/kg hydrogen cost target, which can put clean hydrogen at a competitive level with fossil fuels, even without government incentives. The utility pilot took place at American Electric Power’s facility in Columbus, Ohio. With the successful completion of this pilot, the groups intend to test an even larger industrial-scale version of the technology by the end of 2024. Details of the next phase will be publicly announced in the near future. These pilots are focused on enabling a 10MW+ commercial-scale system that can make a significant impact on industrial and energy storage #decarbonization.
Congratulations and well done! Would you be able to disclose what it meant by industrial scale?
Manoj Pandey
7mo
Is AEM more efficient and having advantage over PEM. What are the advantages? Can you elaborate what are pros over PEM and Alkaline type?
Bill Haberlin
7mo
Congrats to the P2H2 Team way to go!!
Senior Logistiek, bij Ministerie van Defensie
7moJust wandering what "industrial-scale" means. As far as I know Enapter.com was the first to introduce a MW scale AEM electrolyzer stack. Isn't that "industrial-scale" as well?