TF2 – Development of Fuel Cell Technologies | European Hydrogen Observatory

Technology Field 2 (TF2) focuses on the development, testing, validation and system integration of FC components, as well as systems for stationary, mobility and transport applications. The activities considered in TF2, are expected to contribute towards the following overarching objectives:

Increasing efficiency and reducing costs: it is indispensable to increase the efficiency of FC significantly to overcome the current market barrier in competition with existing technologies. The increase in efficiency can be reached with new and optimised materials for membranes and bipolar plates ("BPP") and new catalysts;
Adapting system behaviour for the specific application of stationary applications, mobility and transport and at the component and system level: this would require continued technical and data exchange between component and vehicle manufacturers to improve and optimize the performance, depending on the respective technical challenges;
Ensuring the entire life cycle of materials and components, including recycling; and
Standardisation of FC for the different use cases with testing and validation under real conditions aiming for scaling up to higher technology readiness levels ("TRL").

In order to achieve those objectives the following stream of activities will be pursued:

The design and development of FC (R&D&I);
The integrations, testing and standardisation of fuel cell components and systems (R&D&I and FID); and
The development process for fuel cell pilot lines and scale-up (R&D&I and FID).

Under TF2 the following projects are taking place:

TF2 – Development of Fuel Cell Technologies

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