Bosch has commissioned its first in-house electrolyser using its own PEM stacks as it looks to capitalise on its hydrogen investments.
The German technology major said the 2.5MW system, installed at its Bamberg plant, could produce up to one tonne of hydrogen per day, using renewable electricity.
The containerised system, built by Schmidt Kranz Group-owned Fest, uses two of Bosch’s self-made 1.25MW Hybrion stacks, which it officially launched in April this year.
Bosch will operate the system at the Bamberg site, where hydrogen will be used to conduct endurance testing on its fuel cell modules for trucks, with power generated by the fuel cells fed back into the electrolyser.
Bamberg will also host a test station for the Hybrion stacks for factory acceptance testing before delivery to customers. It said deliveries have already been made to firms like Kyros Hydrogen Solutions, Neumann & Esser, and Pietro Fiorentini.
The stacks will also be used by Chinese electrolyser firm Hygreen Energy.
Dr Markus Heyn, Bosch board member and Chairman of its Mobility business, said the launch of the system was an important milestone for the firm, which has faced major challenges in hydrogen activities.
The firm bet heavily on hydrogen in the early 2020s, having started mass production of PEM fuel cells, developing hydrogen combustion engine components, and stationary fuel cell systems.