IREC, UPC, and the energy engineering firm AESA formed a consortium to develop a reversible electrolyzer for implementing hydrogen technologies in Barcelona.
The electrolysis system was completed as part of the HyBCN project, which was funded by the City of Barcelona as part of Pla Barcelona Ciència 2020-2023.
The goal of the project, which began in 2020 and is led by Marc Torrell of IREC, is to build a 1kW reversible electrolysis system based on solid oxide cells that can convert water into green hydrogen, store it, and produce renewable energy on demand in Barcelona.
According to the project’s researchers, implementing efficient energy storage systems will be critical to achieving a renewable energy penetration of more than 40%.
