Nordrhein-Westfalen is further expanding its capacities in the H2 research sector. In September 2024, the expanded HyTechLab4NRW in Duisburg went into operation. Since then, the site of the Center for Fuel Cell Technology has provided even better conditions for research into fuel cells and electrolyzers thanks to its improved infrastructure.
As part of extensive renovation work, the HyTechLab4NRW, which opened in 2019, was brought up to the latest state of the art and better equipped, particularly in terms of media supply, so that larger systems can now also be tested. ZBT Operations Manager Bernd Oberschachtsiek was visibly relieved: “Our temporary facility was the ugliest container in the world. Now we finally have a fully equipped laboratory that is not only technically up to date, but is also visually impressive.”
ZBT CEO Dr. Peter Beckhaus explained: “Today we are talking about fuel cell drives for ships, aircraft and trucks, with outputs ranging from 300 kW to the megawatt range. We have now created the right infrastructure to further research these applications.” Silke Krebs, State Secretary in the NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs, explained: “Hydrogen is a growth market and is of central importance for NRW in particular as an industrial location. We need new technologies and research to shape this future.” Prof. Astrid Westendorf, Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen, added: ”This is a real gain for our research infrastructure.”
The first ZBT Hydrogen Days on February 4 and 5 will provide an opportunity to view the improved facilities.
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