SOEC (solid oxide electrolyzer cell) technology enables higher-efficiency conversion of electricity into hydrogen and has the major advantage that CO2 can be actively extracted from the environment and converted, together with green hydrogen, into green syngas and downstream products such as e-fuels. The process also offers long-term stability, robustness and low-cost mass production. As the energy-efficient technology significantly reduces electricity consumption during electrolysis, it could be particularly beneficial to industries that generate large amounts of waste heat.
These activities are based at the Battery Innovation and Technology Center (BITC), which is making significant contributions to battery technology for e-mobility in addition to developments in hydrogen production. “The strategic partnership between IKTS and thyssenkrupp nucera is further proof that Thuringia has outstanding expertise in future technologies, particularly with regard to climate neutrality and the energy transition,” said LEG Managing Director Andreas Krey. “Thuringia supports the development of this potential, one example being the establishment of the BITC three years ago in LEG’s Erfurter Kreuz industrial district”. (hw)
