Producing carbon-neutral hydrogen

To deliver the energy transition, we need to produce carbon-neutral hydrogen on a large scale and at a competitive price. The swift rise and deployment of solar and wind energy make water electrolysis a sensible choice. Within this theme, we are seeking to cut the costs of water electrolysis and rapidly scale up electrolyser output. We are exploring this challenge in the context of the HyPRO project.

By enhancing electrolysis and plasma technologies, the HyPRO project explores ways of making hydrogen production more sustainable.

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Duration:

1-10-2024 – 1-3-2029

Project Coordinator:

Arend de Groot (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO))

Technical Coordinator:

Guido Mull (University of Twente)

Funding:

€34.5 million private contribution €15.7 million, total €50.2 million

Goal

This theme is geared towards cutting water electrolysis (system) costs to €2.50 / kg H2 by 2030, while rapidly boosting electrolyser production. Moreover, various transition technologies have been developed to prepare the chemical industry for using this green hydrogen. This pathway produces carbon-neutral hydrogen together with a valuable carbon-based raw material (e.g. soot or precursors of more complex hydrocarbons).

What do we hope to achieve?

  • The production of green hydrogen by cost-efficient means.
  • The creation of a Netherlands-based supply chain for materials, components, and systems for Alkaline Water Electrolysis (AWE) and Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis (PEM) electrolysers and fuel cell stacks.
  • The development, analysis, and testing of innovations for AWE and PEM electrolysis technologies.
  • The development of anion exchange membrane (AEM) and solid oxide electrolyser cell (SOEC) electrolysis technology with a low Technology Readiness Level (TRL).
  • R&D work on transition technologies for CO2-neutral hydrogen production from methane.

Activities

How do we intend to achieve that?

  • R&D into key electrolyser parts, including cost targets at component level (such as membrane electrode assembly (MEA), bipolar plate, catalyst).
  • Developing AWE, PEM, AEM and SOEC electrolysis technology.
  • Benchmark testing and developing system architectures.
  • A small-scale demonstration of a pilot production line.
  • Setting up a pilot plant (based on the Hüls process) to develop transition technologies for CO2-neutral hydrogen production from methane, along with a demonstration plant.

 

This is how we produce carbon-neutral hydrogen

Watch this video clip to learn how we are joining forces with all key stakeholders in the Netherlands to produce carbon-neutral green hydrogen.

Do you have any questions about the R&D theme Making carbon-neutral hydrogen?   If so, please contact us: 

Maryam Alimoradi Jazi

R&D

Programma Manager

Contact met Maryam Alimoradi Jazi (verzend email)

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Launch of research project on green hydrogen production technologies the largest of its kind 

With 58 partners, a grant of over €34.5 million and a total budget of over €50 million, GroenvermogenNL's new HyPRO project is the largest R&D project into green hydrogen in the Netherlands to date. This R&D project was approved this week by the Dutch Research Council NWO. The consortium will research more sustainable production of hydrogen by improving electrolysis & plasma technology: “at the heart of the hydrogen revolution.”

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