HEROES – Heat and Energy Recovery of Electrolyzer Systems – aims to demonstrate one of the world’s most energy-efficient hydrogen production systems. The project is part of Danfoss’ Fossil Free Future Veturi program, funded by Business Finland.

The consortium brings together VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the University of Vaasa, Convion, Hitachi Energy, Elcogen, and other partners. It combines expertise in power electronics, heat recovery, energy systems, and hydrogen technologies to explore approaches that can improve overall system performance.

Green hydrogen is seen as particularly important in sectors such as heavy industry and maritime, where direct electrification is difficult. However, producing hydrogen remains energy intensive, and improving production efficiency is considered one of the sector’s biggest challenges.

Pia Karumaa, lead of Danfoss’ Fossil Free Future program, said: “As countries and industries work to reduce emissions, hydrogen is becoming an increasingly important part of the solution. The challenge is not whether hydrogen will play a role in the energy transition, but how efficiently we can produce it. Through HEROES, we are bringing together expertise from across industry and academia to tackle one of the most critical barriers to large-scale adoption.”

By working across the entire value chain, the consortium said it aims to generate knowledge and capabilities that can strengthen Finland’s position in the growing hydrogen economy. Improving production efficiency is expected to help reduce costs while maximizing the value of renewable electricity used in the process.

Source:   Hydrogentechworld