Ceres announced its first-of-a-kind solid oxide electrolyzer is producing H₂ at partner AVL’s site in Germany and is in the final stages of commissioning, on track to reach factory acceptance testing in the coming weeks.

Ceres’ deep expertise in solid oxide technology has allowed it to prosecute an ambitious program for H₂ over the past 24 months. This significant technology milestone will see the demonstrator shipped to Shell’s R&D Centre in Bangalore, India, in the coming weeks to substantiate the performance, cost and operational functionality of Ceres’ electrolyzer technology.

Ceres is actively engaged across the H₂ value chain to activate the market for highly efficient solid oxide technology in hard-to-abate, high temperature industrial processes, such as the production of green steel, ammonia and synthetic fuels, with the potential to reduce the overall capital and operational project costs by 25%.

In parallel, the release of Ceres’ next generation stack technology this year has delivered improvements in performance and cost, which will now feed through into feasibility studies underway with partners. These focus on designing the optimum architecture for 100-MW+ scale system installations, essential to accelerate commercialization and to deliver green H₂ at the scale and pace required to reach net zero.

Dr. Caroline Hargrove CBE, Chief Technology Officer at Ceres said, “Ceres’ advancements in solid oxide electrolysis technology underscore our ability to drive fast, tangible progress in the green H₂ sector. This milestone is testament to the significant expertise within our technology team and to our ability to build strong collaborations with strategic partners to proactively shape the future of clean energy.”