RWE installs first Battolyser System in Eemshaven

Delft University of Technology spin-off Battolyser Systems has installed its first industrial-scale Battolyser at RWE’s Magnum power plant in the Netherlands. The Magnum power plant will use the hydrogen produced by the Battolyser system to cool its generators. The project was realised thanks to a grant from the Wadden Fund and the consortium partners Vattenfall, Orsted, Yara, BASF and Pronton Ventures. RWE joined the consortium when the power plant was acquired from Vattenfall.

A Battolyser is a combination of a battery and an electrolyser in one device. As soon as the system's battery is charged, the Battolyser can use the excess electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be used for industrial applications, for instance, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If there are shortages on the grid, a Battolyser can also deliver the stored electricity back to the grid. This makes the produced hydrogen greener and at the same time cheaper.

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