In Germany, thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS opened the first SOEC pilot production plant for electrolysis stacks on May 27 in Arnstadt, Thuringia. With the commissioning of the pilot production plant, the strategic partnership between Fraunhofer IKTS and thyssenkrupp nucera for the development of high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC) is entering the next phase as planned. In March 2024, the research institute and the supplier of highly efficient electrolysis technology for the production of green hydrogen in Arnstadt signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the development of the next-generation SOEC electrolyzer. Building on the development work carried out by Fraunhofer IKTS, thyssenkrupp nucera will now work with Fraunhofer IKTS to advance SOEC technology for the manufacture of stacks for the production of green hydrogen on an industrial scale. The electrolysis stacks are manufactured in the pilot production plant designed and built by Fraunhofer IKTS. The SOEC pilot plant initially produces stacks in small quantities and has a target production capacity of 8 megawatts per year. These stacks are the heart of the future SOEC electrolyzers from thyssenkrupp nucera. “The outstanding properties of SOEC technology have prompted us to work with our strategic partner Fraunhofer IKTS to develop high-temperature electrolysis to market maturity. We are convinced of the advantages of this electrolysis technology for the production of green hydrogen. It will play a central role in a new, climate-friendly energy mix,” sayid Werner Ponikwar, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera.
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