Next Hydrogen has provided its latest generation alkaline electrolysis technology to the University of Minnesota (UMN) to demonstrate the production of ammonia from renewable energy.
The electrolysis system will be installed at the UMN West Central Research and Outreach Centre (WCROC), which has been supported by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA-E).
H2 View understands that Next Hydrogen’s electrolysers will provide “complete and responsive renewable energy load following capability needed to produce hydrogen from intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar.” The system is expected to become operational next year (2025).
Other partners such as RTI International, Casale, RTI and UMN will support the initiative, whilst Nel Hydrogen, GE, Shell and Texas Tech University are part of the project team.
Raveel Afzaal, President and CEO of Next Hydrogen, claimed he is excited to be working with existing partners Casale and GE, whilst also “forming new industry relationships.”
Afzaal added, “Our technology provides a compelling alternative to more expensive options for producing hydrogen from renewable energy.”
Last year (2023), Next Hydrogen received $750,000 in R&D funding to scale-up its alkaline electrolyser manufacturing.
Read more:Next Hydrogen to scale up electrolyser technology with $750,000 in funding
Commenting on the funding, Afzaal said he “appreciates the government’s support in accelerating our product roadmap and our mission of driving widespread adoption of green hydrogen solutions to decarbonise the global economy.”
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