As the name suggests, we uniquely designed project One Reactor to operate with one single reactor, handling both the storage of hydrogen in LOHC and its release from loaded LOHC. This integrated approach not only streamlines operations but also delivers significant cost savings.

When the sun shines brightly, an electrolyzer captures the surplus renewable energy, converting it into clean hydrogen that is securely stored in LOHC without any losses over time. When renewable energy is scarce, such as during nighttime, this stored hydrogen is efficiently released, ensuring a continuous, year-round supply of clean energy for the adjacent combined heat and power (CHP) plant. Project One Reactor supplies approximately five percent of the annual fuel requirement (a combination of natural gas and hydrogen).

Project One Reactor excels in coupling the three sectors electricity, chemical energy and heat. Waste heat generated during the storage process is efficiently utilized to feed the campus district heating network, while the heat required for hydrogen release is sourced from the CHP plant’s exhaust gas.