Three new members and seven new projects join the BH2C.
The incorporation of three new member organisations, namely Kinergy, IBIL H2 and Quantum Mads, was announced at the quarterly BH2C Board of Directors meeting, held on Thursday 20 November at the EIC. This brings BH2C membership figures up to 75, whilst seven new projects have also been added to the BH2C project portfolio, bringing the total number now to 61.
The Bilbao-based technology start-up Kinergy is looking to be the first Basque developer of complete PEM fuel cells, committed to clean, efficient and sustainable energy. The company has added a project for the design and development of fuel cell systems capable of operating off-grid.
IBIL H2, co-owned 50% by Repsol and 50% by the Basque Energy Agency (EVE), is focused on mobility using renewable hydrogen. It joins the BH2C as coordinator of the ‘Movilidad H2 Euskadi’ project, newly included within the BH2C portfolio, and includes a logistics distribution plant for loading MEGC tanks in the Abanto Technology Park and four hydrogen refuelling stations (one in the Abanto Technology Park and three satellite stations: one in Loiu and two at Repsol service stations). In addition, the project will have a laboratory component for studying cycle optimisation processes and standardisation of hydrogen refuelling stations.
The Bilbao-based software company Quantum Mads develops optimisation and prediction solutions based on quantum-inspired computing, which are offered as a SaaS for businesses. This new member joins with the Sirio-H2 project ‘Inference, Response and Operational Integration System for optimal control in green hydrogen production’.
Other new additions to BH2C activity are the Elkartek research projects IRAUNKOR, led by Tekniker, and Sintetik, led by Tecnalia; the Hazitek H2SKID project ‘Experimental Portable Electrolyser for the Production and Demonstrative Use of Green Hydrogen in Industrial Applications’, led by Sarralle; the competitive Hazitek OPTIHY project ‘Research into Advanced Technologies for Flexible H2 Production’, led by Alba-Petronor; and the ALETHEIA project, led by Calvera Hydrogen, the objective of which is to study enabling technologies, functional design and prototyping of equipment for optimising H2 refuelling protocols in the field of sustainable mobility for the verification, commissioning and maintenance of renewable hydrogen refuelling stations.
