SunHydrogen and UT Austin Collaborate on Large-Scale Hydrogen Production System
Key Ideas
- SunHydrogen partnered with UT-CEM to install a more than 30 m2 hydrogen production system in a strategic collaboration.
- The system, operating on sunlight and water, will provide critical performance data for commercial system development.
- The collaboration aims to generate valuable insights for technology development and broader hydrogen deployment strategies.
- The project will operate for six months at UT Austin's Hydrogen ProtoHub research facility.
SunHydrogen, Inc. has reached a significant milestone in its hydrogen production technology by partnering with The University of Texas at Austin - Center for Electromechanics (UT-CEM). The collaboration involves the installation of a more than 30 m2 proof-of-concept hydrogen production system at UT-CEM's Hydrogen ProtoHub research facility. This system, designed to run on sunlight and water, will be set up in a modular, scalable configuration, marking SunHydrogen's first large-scale, multi-panel hydrogen production system operating under real-world conditions. The project aims to collect comprehensive performance data to support the development of commercial systems. The Hydrogen ProtoHub, located at UT Austin's J. J. J. Pickle Research Campus, provides the necessary infrastructure and expertise for this initiative. With over 30 m2 of active photoelectrochemical area, the system will offer essential insights for commercial design. The collaboration with UT-CEM ensures precise execution, safety, and engineering rigor during the scale-up process. Following the commissioning phase, the system will undergo a six-month operational period overseen by UT-CEM to gather valuable data for technology advancement and broader hydrogen deployment strategies.