Ceres collaborates with Bosch and Linde Engineering on a 1MW green hydrogen demonstration

Ceres Power Holdings plc (“Ceres”, the “Company”), a global leader in fuel cell and electrochemical technology, has signed contracts with Linde Engineering and Robert Bosch GmbH (“Bosch”) to start a collaboration to validate the performance, cost, and operational functionality of its solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) technology.

The companies plan to prepare a two-year demonstration of a 1MW SOEC system, starting in 2024 and to be located at a Bosch site in Stuttgart, Germany. Its aim is to showcase that the technology provides a highly efficient pathway to low-cost green hydrogen, which has a significant role to play in harder-to-decarbonise industrial sectors.

Ceres has committed £100 million for the development of its SOEC technology. Its first 100kW electrolyser module is currently on test and initial results are providing confidence that this technology can deliver green hydrogen at <40kWh/kg, around 25% more efficiently than incumbent lower temperature technologies.

The SOEC programme builds on Bosch’s experience of Ceres’ solid oxide fuel technology (SOFC) and the technology shares the same material sets, manufacturing process, equipment, and stack design. The demonstration represents an important validation of SOEC at a system level, which is a relevant basis for potential commercialisation.

Phil Caldwell commented: “The vision for our partnership with Linde Engineering and Bosch is to set a new industry standard for solid oxide electrolysers, leading to widespread adoption in industrial applications. By combining Ceres’ unique technology, Bosch’s strength in scaled manufacturing and Linde Engineering’s solid expertise in hydrogen production, processing, distribution and storage, we will establish a partnership that can make our technology even more competitive and prepare it for mass market adoption at scale.”