Objectives and expected impacts
The PH2OTOGEN project aims to develop a clean, sustainable and cost-effective source
of green hydrogen production by using solar power.
Our Objectives
- Develop a scalable device for producing green hydrogen using sunlight.
- Identify optimal material combinations to achieve high solar hydrogen efficiency.
- Aim for over 5% efficiency in a 500 cm2 prototype over 500 hours.
- Bring solar hydrogen to market quickly.
Our expected impacts
Advancing Climate Action
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Renewable green hydrogen production offers a significant opportunity to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, potentially reducing up to 12 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030.
Photocatalytic green hydrogen not only serves as a low-carbon energy carrier but also enables efficient energy storage across seasons.
Rapid adoption of this technology could accelerate climate change mitigation efforts by displacing fossil fuels in sectors like industry, transportation, and heating, thereby reducing emissions across the EU.
Photocatalytic green hydrogen not only serves as a low-carbon energy carrier but also enables efficient energy storage across seasons.
Rapid adoption of this technology could accelerate climate change mitigation efforts by displacing fossil fuels in sectors like industry, transportation, and heating, thereby reducing emissions across the EU.
Providing Abundant Clean Energy
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Establishing a competitive and innovative European hydrogen value chain is crucial for sustainable economic growth and climate action.
This program aims to accelerate hydrogen adoption in hard-to-decarbonise sectors and scale up hydrogen infrastructure. The PH2OTOGEN project's outcomes could support the emergence of this value chain, creating commercial benefits and job opportunities while advancing green hydrogen technology readiness.
This program aims to accelerate hydrogen adoption in hard-to-decarbonise sectors and scale up hydrogen infrastructure. The PH2OTOGEN project's outcomes could support the emergence of this value chain, creating commercial benefits and job opportunities while advancing green hydrogen technology readiness.
Encouraging Sustainable Growth
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According to the International Energy Agency, hydrogen could meet 18% of the world's energy demand by 2050, with renewable sources accounting for the majority.
Achieving this goal requires substantial investment in renewable energy and hydrogen infrastructure. The European Union's Green Deal aims to accelerate this transition, with a goal of producing up to 10 million tons of renewable hydrogen by 2030.
By using abundant materials and scalable manufacturing methods, the PH2OTOGEN project aims to improve the efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness of photocatalytic technologies to enhance the competitiveness of renewable hydrogen.
Achieving this goal requires substantial investment in renewable energy and hydrogen infrastructure. The European Union's Green Deal aims to accelerate this transition, with a goal of producing up to 10 million tons of renewable hydrogen by 2030.
By using abundant materials and scalable manufacturing methods, the PH2OTOGEN project aims to improve the efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness of photocatalytic technologies to enhance the competitiveness of renewable hydrogen.
Fostering Scientific Knowledge
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The PH2OTOGEN project will provide crucial scientific knowledge for developing competitive and innovative green hydrogen production, with next-generation water electrolysis devices.
The project's open Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication and Intellectual Property Rights strategies will encourage scientific production by other organisations and/or initiatives, inspiring next R&D efforts on innovative electrolysis cells for green hydrogen production.
These efforts will be supported by public and private funding programs such as Horizon Europe (including the Clean Hydrogen JU) and regional schemes.
The project's open Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication and Intellectual Property Rights strategies will encourage scientific production by other organisations and/or initiatives, inspiring next R&D efforts on innovative electrolysis cells for green hydrogen production.
These efforts will be supported by public and private funding programs such as Horizon Europe (including the Clean Hydrogen JU) and regional schemes.