Imagine a plug-and-play power box for villages that have no electricity. It uses solar panels to power lights and a special battery that doesn't just store electricity, but also creates clean hydrogen gas for cooking. It's like having a home power plant and a gas stove all in one simple, recyclable system.
Remote communities lack reliable electricity and clean cooking fuels, leading to energy poverty and health risks from emissions. Existing grid extensions are often too expensive or technically impossible for these locations.
A 'Battolyser' (combined battery-electrolyser), high-performance lead batteries with AGM separators, and a peer-to-peer prosumer microgrid.
If you are an energy provider dealing with the high cost of rural electrification — this project developed a plug-and-play prosumer microgrid that provides 100% renewable solar energy. This allows for faster deployment in remote areas without needing a national grid.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need for more sustainable storage — this project developed an optimized lead battery-electrolyser. This technology enables multi-vector storage, allowing a single unit to handle both electricity and hydrogen production.
If you are a developer dealing with energy poverty and harmful cooking emissions in developing regions — this project developed a combined battery-electrolyser for clean cooking fuel. This improves health and socio-economic conditions for vulnerable communities.
Based on available project data, the specific price per unit is not listed, but the project focuses on creating a 'low-cost' and 'affordable' solution using off-the-shelf lead battery electrodes.
The project is scaling technology to the kilowatt-level and aims for TRL-8 through full-scale pilots in Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia to prepare for commercial rollout.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the consortium includes 3 industry partners and 2 SMEs to facilitate commercial export potential.
The project period runs until 2026-12-31, with the goal of achieving TRL-8 by the end of the project.
The system is designed as a 'plug & play' decentralized microgrid, specifically for remote locations that cannot access existing reliable grid infrastructure.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring a 33% industry ratio with 3 industrial partners and 2 SMEs. With 9 partners across 7 countries, it combines high-level research from the CEA (France) with practical application in diverse markets including Pakistan and Tunisia, ensuring the technology is tested for global export.
Contact the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) in France.
Contact us to connect with the LoCEL-H2 consortium for licensing the Battolyser technology.
