As more renewables are being integrated to the grid, the next generation water electrolysers must achieve better dynamic behaviour to provide superior grid-balancing services. FCH JU recently signed a Grant Agreement for project HPEM2GAS which will develop a low cost PEM electrolyser optimised for grid management. Reduced costs will be achieved by incorporating smarter Balance of Plant (BoP) and lower cost Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) stack technology targeting increased current densities and improved lifetime while maintaining state-of-art performance and safety standards. The project will conclude with a six month power- to- gas field test of an advanced 180 kW PEM electrolyser capable of reaching 300 kW in transient mode.

Read more about the HPEM2GAS project here.