Revolutionizing Portable Fuel Cell Solutions for Critical Infrastructure
EU project “RESCUE – Reliable and Efficient Dual-fuel System for Civil Protection in Natural Disasters using HT-PEM Technology
RESCUE – Reliable and Efficient Dual-fuel System for Civil Protection in Natural Disasters using HT-PEM Technology
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Critical infrastructures must be supplied with emergency power as quickly as possible in the event of a natural disaster. DLR is therefore delighted to announce the launch of the EU Clean Hydrogen project RESCUE, an innovative initiative funded under the HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2024-04-01 call for “Portable fuel cells for emergency power supply during natural disasters to support critical infrastructure”. The project has been started in January and has a duration of four years with a total budget of 5 million euros. The kick-off already took place from 6th to 7th February at the Centre for Research & Technology Hellas in Thessaloniki.
Cooperation between the Oldenburg DLR institutes of Engineering Thermodynamics and Networked Energy Systems together with the THW as end user and partners from Denmark and Greece
Within the next four years the RESCUE partners are going to develop a certified 50 kWel portable power generator system with maximum peak power up to 100 kWel that uses the high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT-PEM FC) technology to reliably and sustainably provide emergency power in critical situations.
The most important result should be a mobile 50 kWel HT-PEM fuel cell power generator system that can be operated either with methanol, which is easy to transport, or with hydrogen for 100% emission-free operation. The system consists of two modules - a generator and a fuel tank.Each module is housed separately in a 20-foot container.This ensures high mobility and operational capability.
The RESCUE project is the answer to the urgent need for sustainable, portable power solutions as an alternative to diesel generators, especially in disaster areas where important infrastructure must be preserved. By using hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels, the project aims to set new standards for energy resilience and environmental sustainability. DLR is looking forward to contribute to this groundbreaking project, reinforcing its commitment to driving innovation in clean energy technologies.
Project participants from the European Union
Under the leadership of the DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics, other research institutions are involved, such as the DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems, The Centre for Research & Technology, Hellas from Greece and Technical University of Denmark, two industrial partners with Advent Technologies and ProACT from Greece and, as an end user, a German aid organisation, the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW).With its many years of experience in research in the field of high-temperature PEM fuel cell technology, the DLR plays a central role in the project.
The DLR is proud to contribute its expertise to this groundbreaking project and thereby reinforces its commitment to driving innovation in the field of clean energy technologies.
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