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The company Albert & Hummel, based in the city of Bamberg, has developed a fully automated test bench for PEM electrolysers. The system enables standardized initial conditioning of the stacks and is intended to ensure reliable test results. Valves from Bürkert Fluid Control Systems are also used in the process.
Purem by Eberspächer has developed a modular exhaust air system for hydrogen-based fuel cell systems. It is designed to improve water management and reduce noise emissions. Initial tests with the engineering service provider AVL show promising results.
Agfa and the Flemish research institute VITO have entered into a long-term cooperation to further develop membranes for alkaline water electrolysis. A new production facility for ZIRFON membranes is expected to support up to 20 GW of electrolysis capacity per year.
On 4 June 2025, Andritz officially opened its new electrolyser gigafactory in Erfurt, Germany. The production facility has an initial capacity of 1 GW, which corresponds to approximately 160 to 200 electrolysers per year.
A new flow sensor developed by Allengra for use in alkaline electrolyzers not only measures the flow rate of the potassium hydroxide solution, but also determines its concentration in real time.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera and the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS inaugurated a pilot production facility for solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) stacks on May 27 in the German state of Thuringia.
Smart Testsolutions has developed a novel electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) system for fuel cells as part of the "FullStack TS" research project. For the first time, the technology enables time-synchronous EIS measurements on hundreds of individual cells within a fuel cell stack.
Hoerbiger and James Cropper have launched "Ready2Stack," a comprehensive solution for bipolar plates designed to simplify production for both fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturers.
