
Hydrogen production by PEM water electrolysers (PEMWE) has the potential of becoming a key enabling technology in the deployment of FCH technologies in the future energy market as an energy storage system able to deliver hydrogen to different applications and enabling a high penetration of renewable energy sources (RES). PEMWE has showed capabilities in the emerging hydrogen scenarios to be a valid alternative to previously developed technologies, especially considering the dynamic and versatile operation expected of hydrogen production methods when integrated with RES.Despite the advances and improvements experienced to date with these systems, the technology needs to be further improved if it is to be installed as a competitive solution for energy markets and even more so in the case of off-grid configurations due to their particularities. The development of an autonomous off-grid electrolysers as an energy storage or backup solution (e.g. replacing diesel engines) is an unusual and challenging goal because it needs to have the capability of being directly coupled to RES in locations where the electricity grid is not deployed or weak.The main goal of the ELY4OFF proposal is the development and demonstration of an autonomous off-grid electrolysis system linked to renewable energy sources, including the essential overarching communication and control system for optimising the overall efficiency when integrated in a real installation
Topic:
FCH-02.1-2015: Improved electrolysis for Off-grid Hydrogen production
Coordinator:
FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LAS NUEVAS TECNOLOGIAS DEL HIDROGENO EN ARAGON
Contact:
Diego EMBID
Other participating organisations:
ITM POWER | UK |
INSTRUMENTACION Y COMPONENTES SA | ES |
EPIC POWER CONVERTERS SL | ES |
COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (CEA) | FR |
- Reference
- 700359
- Project duration
- 1 Apr 2016 - 30 Sep 2019
- Project locations
- 22197 HUESCA, Spain
- Overall budget
- €2 315 220
- EU contribution
- €2 315 220100% of the overall budget
- Project website
- http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/204287_en.html