Bosch officially enters the hydrogen market with its first Hybrion electrolysis cell module, with a power output of 2,5 MW.
Production, storage, and reuse of hydrogen are the promises of the new system, which converts water, through renewable electrical energy, into hydrogen and oxygen.
“Hydrogen plays an essential role in a climate-neutral world, an objective we have adopted in Germany and Europe. It is an excellent energy carrier, can be produced, stored and transported in a carbon-neutral way, and virtually anywhere,” explains Dr. Markus Heyn, Bosch Director and President of the Mobility division.
One ton of hydrogen per day
Installed in the city of Bamberg, near Stuttgart, the electrolyzer has as its core two Hybrion electrolysis modules produced by Bosch.
According to the company, each module is capable of producing approximately 23 kilograms of hydrogen per hour, with a power output of 1,25 MW.
In full operation, the system generates enough energy to power a 40-ton electric truck, equipped with Bosch's Fuel Cell Power Module (FCPM), a fuel cell propulsion system, for a range of up to 14.000 kilometers.
Durability and energy cycle integration tests
FCPM modules, equipped with Bosch fuel cells, regularly undergo a test operation known as "Lifetime Container," aimed at evaluating durability.
Fuel production occurs through the transmission of hydrogen from the electrolyzer to the container. In this process, the principle of electrolysis, which separates water into hydrogen and oxygen, is reversed in fuel cells: hydrogen and oxygen combine again, generating water and electrical energy.
The Fuel Cell Power Module entered series production in 2023 and recently received a nomination for the German Future Prize, awarded by the Federal President of Germany.
“We entered this field early, invested on our own, and now we are ready with mature technical solutions, such as our fuel cell module. The nomination for the German Future Prize shows that Bosch offers cutting-edge technology in both fuel cells and electrolysis,” says Thomas Pauer, president of the division. PowerSolutions.
Bosch is expected to achieve its first milestones in electrolysis technology by 2025, consolidating its presence in the global hydrogen market.
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