Hydrogen systems

For hydrogen to deliver, its systems must be produced fast, cost-effectively and at scale. At Referenzfabrik.H₂, industry and research jointly develop new technologies — and put them to work building new solutions.

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Our capabilities for your production

We provide engineering across the entire hydrogen value chain — process, component, stack or system. We are your partner for producing hydrogen systems.

System design Tailored design of your hydrogen system — including engineering, simulation and validation. Development Technology development of the required processes, equipment and tooling. Prototyping Prototype manufacturing and assembly of components, stacks and systems. Quality assurance Characterization and testing of components, stacks and systems on certified test rigs for safety and quality. Recycling Building material loops and developing recycling technologies for optimal resource efficiency. Orientation Advancing your capabilities in the H₂ value chain.

Solutions along the hydrogen value chain

HyGrid

Critical energy infrastructure — made resilient with hydrogen.

A container-based energy system that stores renewable energy and delivers it on demand.

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HyVentus

A novel PEM electrolyzer for high-rate manufacturing at reduced cost.

A reference stack for scaling electrolyzer production to industrial volumes.

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A network of industry and research

Research and industry, joining forces: the market ramp-up of hydrogen systems demands industrial competence, scalable processes and economical production solutions.

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Innovative technologies for high-rate production

Choose from our production technologies for the high-rate manufacturing of hydrogen systems.

Hydroforming

Forming complex metal geometries with uniform wall-thickness distribution.

Hollow embossing

Precise forming of metallic components (e.g. bipolar plates).

Hollow-emboss rolling

Highly scalable forming of bipolar plates via flexRoll & flexROLLmax.

Joining

Laser and electron-beam welding for precision and scale.

Stacking

Automated assembly of PEM fuel-cell stacks.

Testing technologies

Characterization and testing of electrolyzer and fuel-cell stacks, including inline inspection.

Destacking

Reuse of materials and components.

Sealant application

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Scaling fuel cells and electrolyzers to industrial volumes

Referenzfabrik.H₂ aims to be the pacemaker for the industrial mass production of electrolyzers and fuel cells — with scalable processes and economical production solutions.

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Bringing hydrogen systems into series production together.

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Join the value-creation community — as Starter, Expert or Champion. Develop the production technologies for electrolyzers and fuel cells with us.

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From system design and prototyping to quality assurance: we develop processes, equipment and production solutions for your hydrogen system with you.

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