The SOEC (Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell) technology allows for higher efficiency in the conversion of electricity to hydrogen and has the major advantage that CO2 can be actively extracted from the environment and converted together with green hydrogen into green synthesis gas and downstream products such as e-fuels. The process also stands for long-term stability, robustness, and cost-effective mass production. Since this energy-efficient technology significantly reduces electricity consumption during electrolysis, industries that generate a lot of waste heat could particularly benefit from it.
The related activities are based at the Battery Innovation and Technology Center (BITC), which, in addition to developments in hydrogen production, also makes significant contributions to battery technology in the field of e-mobility. “The strategic partnership between IKTS and thyssenkrupp nucera is further evidence that Thuringia has outstanding expertise in the field of future technologies, particularly with regard to climate neutrality and the energy transition,” says LEG Managing Director Andreas Krey. “The state supports the development of these potentials; one example is the establishment of the BITC three years ago in the LEG industrial area “Erfurter Kreuz”. (hw)
