Synergies

HySPRINT

HySPRINT is an EU-funded initiative under the Clean Hydrogen Partnership focused on developing sustainable, high-performance components for Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cells (SOECs). To support the clean energy transition, the project integrates advanced manufacturing technologies, AI-based quality control (such as the Advanced Electrode Manufacturing Supervisor), and eco-design principles. By minimizing reliance on Critical Raw Materials, reducing industrial production waste, and enhancing recyclability, HySPRINT aims to build scalable, cost-effective, and highly efficient hydrogen generation components.

Our Synergies

CLEANHYPRO and HySPRINT collaborate within the F6S Energy Efficiency Synergy Channel to support the development and scaling of high-performance hydrogen technologies. The two initiatives align their dissemination and communication efforts through cross-promotion in project newsletters, joint presence at European clean-tech events, and shared outreach initiatives. By connecting HySPRINT’s focus on sustainable, AI-driven Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cell (SOEC) component manufacturing with CLEANHYPRO’s open-access pilot line testing services, both projects foster knowledge exchange to strengthen the European green hydrogen ecosystem.

Sea4Volt

Sea4Volt is a Horizon Europe project co-funded by the European Union and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership. Running from September 2025 to August 2028, the project develops a novel low-temperature Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyser designed to operate efficiently, selectively, and durably with a direct seawater feed. By using PFAS-free membranes, corrosion-resistant components, and cost-effective materials, Sea4Volt aims to reduce the cost of green hydrogen production, while advancing brine valorisation and avoiding competition with scarce freshwater resources.

Our Synergies

Collaboration between Sea4Volt and CLEANHYPRO is anchored in the shared goal of advancing low-cost, durable green hydrogen technologies across Europe. As active members of the F6S Energy Efficiency Synergy Channel, both projects engage in multi-level dissemination and outreach efforts, including cross-promoting project milestones through newsletters, coordinating joint participation in industry conferences, and planning co-organised clean-tech events. By connecting Sea4Volt’s focus on direct seawater AEM electrolysis with CLEANHYPRO’s pilot line testing ecosystem, both initiatives strengthen knowledge exchange to accelerate sustainable hydrogen deployment.

AELIOS

The AELIOS project is focused on designing a robust and sustainable Alkaline Electrolyser with improved efficiency, capable of operating flexibly in conjunction with renewable energy sources, while also lowering both CAPEX and OPEX. To reach this goal, the project will address multiple key areas: the development of advanced materials for the stack and balance of plant (BoP) components, the implementation of innovative operational strategies, the creation of new lifetime modelling tools, the definition of accelerated ageing and degradation testing protocols, and the investigation on the sustainability, circularity and recyclability of the innovative materials and components.

Our Synergies

CLEANHYPRO and AELIOS collaborate within the F6S Energy Efficiency Synergy Channel to drive innovation and technical progress in water electrolysis. The projects align their communication and dissemination activities by sharing key developments via joint newsletter features, co-participating in European energy conferences, and exploring joint events. This synergy bridges AELIOS’s work on flexible alkaline electrolyser stack development and accelerated testing protocols with CLEANHYPRO’s open-access pilot lines, fostering strong alignment across EU-funded clean energy research.

24/7 ZEN

24/7 ZEN (Reversible SOEC/SOFC System for a Zero Emissions Network Energy System) is a 48-month project funded by the European Union and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), bringing together 14 partners from academia, research, and industry. The main goal of the project is to design and develop a high performing 33/100 kW scale reversible Solid Oxide Cell (rSOC) power balancing plant and demonstrate its compatibility with the electricity and gas grids. 24/7 ZEN will validate a scalable and replicable ecosystem for multi-MW installations, while advancing rSOC performance and cost competitiveness. The ecosystem’s ability to optimize Power-to-Gas-to-Power pathways, using hydrogen or natural gas as fuel and enabling H₂ injection into the gas grid, will be demonstrated. Additionally, a techno-economic analysis will assess viable scenarios for grid balancing and green hydrogen supply, supporting rSOC commercial exploitation and the deployment of renewable hydrogen toward a climate-neutral Europe.

Our Synergies

Collaboration between 24/7 ZEN and CLEANHYPRO focuses on advancing European electrolyser testing capabilities and accelerating low-carbon hydrogen solutions. A key joint initiative was 24/7 ZEN’s participation in the 1st CLEANHYPRO Workshop, “Innovate, Validate, Deploy: Leveraging EU Opportunities in Green Hydrogen”, which brought together leading EU projects to share insights on technology validation and pilot line services. Both projects continue to foster knowledge exchange and explore joint opportunities to strengthen the European green hydrogen ecosystem.

OUTFOX

OUTFOX is an EU-funded initiative dedicated to eliminating scale limitations in Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOEL) to establish it as a leading solution for green hydrogen production. By combining experimental testing up to the 80 kW scale with optimised cell and module architectures, the project prepares SOEL technology for industrial multi-megawatt systems exceeding 100 MW, targeting a competitive levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH) of €2.7/kg. OUTFOX enhances sustainability and material efficiency by developing 25% thinner, high-volume cells that achieve current densities of at least 0.85 A/cm², scaling up through large-area cells up to 900 cm² and advanced multi-stack module designs compatible with mass manufacturing.

Our Synergies

CLEANHYPRO and OUTFOX collaborate to accelerate the industrial deployment and scale-up of solid oxide electrolysis across Europe. The synergy was highlighted during the 1st CLEANHYPRO Workshop, “Innovate, Validate, Deploy: Leveraging EU Opportunities in Green Hydrogen”, which brought together leading EU projects to share insights on technology validation and pilot line services. By linking OUTFOX’s advances in large-scale cell and module development with CLEANHYPRO’s open-access testing infrastructure and pilot line capabilities, both projects foster knowledge exchange, align dissemination activities, and strengthen Europe’s clean hydrogen supply chain.

H2SHIFT

The Horizon Europe H2SHIFT project – Services for Hydrogen Innovation Facilitation and Testing (ID 101137953) is the first Open Innovation Test Bed for innovative hydrogen production technologies open to startups and SMEs from Europe and beyond. A single entry point offering unique access to: hydrogen production testing services including seven advanced test lines, and other two non-technological test lines on technology upscaling services, business support/non-technical services. The key target of H2SHIFT is to create a platform of technology infrastructure that will represent a solution for companies (startups and SMEs in particular) to carry out tests and advance the upscaling of their technologies, including assessment of circularity by design and of regulatory conformity. The project prioritizes a collaborative approach amongst large industries, SMEs and startups and research organisations for launching and accelerating new processes and devices for producing H2.

Our Synergies

Collaborative actions between H2SHIFT and CLEANHYPRO include joint participation in the workshop “Innovate, Validate, Deploy: Leveraging EU Opportunities in Green Hydrogen” as well as the co-organisation of a dedicated webinar on the OITB business model. This webinar explores the commercial operation of OITBs and their long-term financial sustainability beyond the EU-funded period, drawing on insights from previous OITB projects and policy representatives. Furthermore, H2SHIFT and CLEANHYPRO actively partner to strengthen synergies for their post-project commercial phases.

PEACE

PEACE is a research and innovation project funded under the EU Horizon Europe programme by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership (DOI: 10.3030/101101343). It aims to reduce the cost of hydrogen production by developing an efficient, high-pressure alkaline water electrolysis system. The PEACE concept combines a pressurized electrolyser stack operation with a hydraulic pressurisation stage, enabling system operation at pressures more than 50 bar. By producing hydrogen at higher pressure, the technology can reduce downstream compression requirements and facilitate more direct integration with hydrogen infrastructure, distribution networks and industrial chemical processes. Through the integration of advanced stack components, innovative system design and optimised operating strategies supported by modelling and experimental testing, PEACE aims to demonstrate the potential of high-pressure alkaline electrolysis for more efficient and cost-effective renewable hydrogen production.

Our Synergies

The collaboration between PEACE and CLEANHYPRO focuses on knowledge exchange, networking and synergies around alkaline electrolysis and hydrogen technology development. The projects have held two joint networking and knowledge-sharing sessions, providing opportunities to exchange project results, technical developments and perspectives on the deployment of electrolysis technologies. The synergy is further supported by the shared research partner, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), which is involved in testing high-pressure AEL stacks in both projects. The projects also support cross-dissemination of relevant activities and results through their communication channels and social media.

FASTCH2ANGE

FASTCH2ANGE is a three-year EU-funded research initiative dedicated to developing high-performance, fluorine-free alternatives for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis (PEMEL). By substituting PFAS chemicals, the project aims to substantially reduce environmental and health risks while maintaining competitive electrochemical performance and durability. Spanning the complete development cycle from initial system modelling to component innovation – including PFAS-free membranes, catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs), diffusion layers, and seals – FASTCH2ANGE works towards validating a fully redesigned, sustainable PEMEL cell at industrial validation scale, supported by rigorous sustainability and safety assessments.

Our Synergies

CLEANHYPRO and FASTCH2ANGE actively collaborate to advance sustainable materials, harmonised testing standards, and scale-up pathways for European water electrolysis. This partnership was demonstrated at the dedicated FASTCH2ANGE Sister Projects Workshop in San Sebastián, which convened representatives from CLEANHYPRO alongside HYScale, PROMISERS, IRION, SUPREME, and AELIOS. By bridging FASTCH2ANGE’s research into PFAS substitution and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) components with CLEANHYPRO’s open-access pilot lines and validation services, the two projects share knowledge, align joint dissemination efforts, and help de-risk the next generation of clean hydrogen technologies for European industry.