SunHydrogen, Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable H₂ using sunlight and water, announced the successful live operation of its 1.92 m² (20.7 sq. ft.) H₂ module. Conducted in an open prototype housing, the demonstration marks a pivotal milestone in the company’s path toward commercial-scale, renewable H₂ production.

The 1.92m² H₂ module, which uses only sunlight and water to produce H₂, represents the most advanced version of SunHydrogen’s proprietary H₂ production technology. Engineered to operate independent of the electrical grid, the system integrates solar collection and H₂ production into a single unit, offering a modular and scalable solution for distributed renewable H₂.

“This successful demonstration of the commercial-size reactor underscores the progress we’ve made in bringing our technology out of the lab and into the real world,” said Tim Young, CEO of SunHydrogen.

"Our 1.92 m² module demonstrates that H₂ production directly from sunlight and water can progress beyond the laboratory to become a commercially viable clean energy solution," said Dr. Syed Mubeen, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer at SunHydrogen.

Building on this milestone, SunHydrogen will next test its 1.92 m² H₂ module inside a closed, specially designed proprietary housing unit for continuous operation. In this configuration, H₂ and oxygen will be extracted continuously while the water is recirculated. Demonstrating continuous, closed‑system operation will form the cornerstone of SunHydrogen’s upcoming pilot, which is planned to deploy sixteen such H₂ reactors totaling over 30 m² of active area at UT Austin’s H2 ProtoHub.

With this year’s launch of our multi-panel solar-to-H₂ system at UT Austin’s H₂ ProtoHub, we will be advancing towards commercial viability—bringing us closer to delivering cost-effective, decentralized H₂ production solutions worldwide.