EH Group of Switzerland has joined H2Marine, a co-funded initiative by the EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership and SERI (Switzerland).
The project is committed to innovation in hydrogen technologies, focused on the development of next generation PEM fuel cell (FC) stacks for marine applications. It entails the comprehensive process of designing, assembly, and testing of FC stacks, engineered to generate 250-300 kW of electrical power, and addressing the specific challenges of maritime applications. Based on its FC technology, EH Group will contribute its high power density stacks, further developed and optimised for marine use.
With an overall budget of over €9m across 42 months, the project represents a significant step forward in the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions for the maritime sector. The project consortium consists of 13 partners across Europe, including key R&D institutes like VTT, EPFL, ZSW, University of Freiburg, and companies such as Beyond Gravity, CluBE, Cleos, Dana Reinz-Dichtungs, Greenerity, PowerCell Sweden, and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
Mardit Matian, Founder of EH Group said: “Our high power density fuel cell technology has been recognised in its use for maritime applications, and we are delighted to contribute to its further development in this project.”
Christopher Brandon, Co-Founder added: “The marine sector is facing increasing pressure to decarbonise, and EH Group is committed with its H2Marine collaborators to accelerate FCs role in solving that challenge.”
Image: EH Group fuel cell stack (source: EH Group/Business Wire)
