AEROPILA Project
Overview
Statusfacility supplied power continuously after one year of operation (historical result)
Country · regionSpain · located in Valladolid, Spain
Technologyintegrating renewable energies (photovoltaic and wind energy) ... production and storage of hydrogen, and incorporating a fuel cell
Producthydrogen production through electrolysis
Capacity0.003 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentsa 7.5 kW wind turbine, a 2 kWp solar installation ... a HOGEN20 electrolyser ... a 1.2 kW Nexa fuel cell and a control system based on a PLC
Configuration DetailThe AEROPILA installation consists of a 7.5 kW wind turbine, a 2 kWp solar installation (900 Wp with a tracking system, and 1.100 Wp on a fixed field), a HOGEN20 electrolyser with 0.5 Nm3/h capacity, a 1.2 kW Nexa fuel cell and a control system based on a PLC.
Feedstockthe process of electrolysis (dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen by applying electricity)
Power Sourceusing sun or wind as primary energy source
Capacity & economics
FinancingBoth, PROFIT programme from MCYT (Spanish Science and technology Ministry), and ADE Programme from the 'Junta de Castilla y Leon', have co-financed this project.
Status & timeline
Actual Outputthe facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuously
Lifecycle Stageprototype evaluated and operated
Operating LevelThe experience gained after one year of operation shows that the facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuously.
Eventhas been developed in order to demonstrate the feasibility of hydrogen as long term energy storage
Date online (tracker field)2004 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site Nameat the European enterprises Centre (CEEI) in the Technological Park of 'Boecillo'
Official NameAEROPILA Project
Additional project information
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.00039 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)0.5 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.5 Nm3 H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis Shared by 10 fields: Current
- Junta de Castilla y León El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León Shared by 3 fields: Current
- Axis Communications Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells Shared by 4 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
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| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
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| Name | AEROPILA Project | View exact valueAEROPILA Project | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Site Name | at the European enterprises Centre (CEEI) in the Technological Park of 'Boecillo' | View exact valueat the European enterprises Centre (CEEI) in the Technological Park of 'Boecillo' | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Administrative Area | located in Valladolid, Spain | View exact valuelocated in Valladolid, Spain | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Country | Spain | View exact valueSpain | El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León | — | |
| Official Name | AEROPILA Project | View exact valueAEROPILA Project | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Components | a 7.5 kW wind turbine, a 2 kWp solar installation ... a HOGEN20 electrolyser ... a 1.2 kW Nexa fuel cell and a control system based on a PLC | View exact valuea 7.5 kW wind turbine, a 2 kWp solar installation ... a HOGEN20 electrolyser ... a 1.2 kW Nexa fuel cell and a control system based on a PLC | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Configuration Detail | The AEROPILA installation consists of a 7.5 kW wind turbine, a 2 kWp solar installation (900 Wp with a tracking system, and 1.100 Wp on a fixed field), a HOGEN20 electrolyser with 0.5 Nm3/h capacity, a 1.2 kW Nexa fuel cell and a control system based on a PLC. | View exact valueThe AEROPILA installation consists of a 7.5 kW wind turbine, a 2 kWp solar installation (900 Wp with a tracking system, and 1.100 Wp on a fixed field), a HOGEN20 electrolyser with 0.5 Nm3/h capacity, a 1.2 kW Nexa fuel cell and a control system based on a PLC. | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Feedstock | the process of electrolysis (dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen by applying electricity) | View exact valuethe process of electrolysis (dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen by applying electricity) | Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells | — | |
| Power Source | using sun or wind as primary energy source | View exact valueusing sun or wind as primary energy source | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Product | hydrogen production through electrolysis | View exact valuehydrogen production through electrolysis | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Technology | integrating renewable energies (photovoltaic and wind energy) ... production and storage of hydrogen, and incorporating a fuel cell | View exact valueintegrating renewable energies (photovoltaic and wind energy) ... production and storage of hydrogen, and incorporating a fuel cell | Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells | — | |
| Capacity | 0.003 MW | View exact value0.0026 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Financing | Both, PROFIT programme from MCYT (Spanish Science and technology Ministry), and ADE Programme from the 'Junta de Castilla y Leon', have co-financed this project. | View exact valueBoth, PROFIT programme from MCYT (Spanish Science and technology Ministry), and ADE Programme from the 'Junta de Castilla y Leon', have co-financed this project. | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Actual Output | the facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuously | View exact valuethe facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuously | Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells | — | |
| Event | has been developed in order to demonstrate the feasibility of hydrogen as long term energy storage | View exact valuehas been developed in order to demonstrate the feasibility of hydrogen as long term energy storage | Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2004 | View exact value{"date":"2004","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | prototype evaluated and operated | View exact valueprototype evaluated and operated | El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León | — | |
| Operating Level | The experience gained after one year of operation shows that the facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuously. | View exact valueThe experience gained after one year of operation shows that the facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuously. | Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells | — | |
| Progress Status | facility supplied power continuously after one year of operation (historical result) | View exact valuefacility supplied power continuously after one year of operation (historical result) | El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León | — | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.00039 kt H2/y | View exact value0.00038982 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 0.5 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value0.5 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.5 Nm3 H2/h | View exact value0.5 Nm3 H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
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