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AEROPILA Project
Public information about this hydrogen project, including status, location, and technical detail.
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17 sourced values · 1 earlier records · 10 secondary context values
Sourced valueEarlier record, source not yet verifiedSecondary research context
Progress Statusfacility supplied power continuously after one year of operation (historical result)Confidence: Reported
Source: El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León
Source: El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León
CountrySpainConfidence: Reported
Source: El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León
Source: El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León
Capacity0.003 MWEarlier record
Original source not yet verified
Original source not yet verified
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Project Identity and Location
Public NameAEROPILA ProjectConfidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Site Nameat the European enterprises Centre (CEEI) in the Technological Park of 'Boecillo'Confidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Administrative Arealocated in Valladolid, SpainConfidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Official NameAEROPILA ProjectConfidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Project Purpose and Configuration
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 PLCConfidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
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.Confidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Feedstockthe process of electrolysis (dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen by applying electricity)Confidence: Reported
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Power Sourceusing sun or wind as primary energy sourceConfidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
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Producthydrogen production through electrolysisConfidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Technologyintegrating renewable energies (photovoltaic and wind energy) ... production and storage of hydrogen, and incorporating a fuel cellConfidence: Reported
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Project Scale and 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.Confidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Project Lifecycle and Change
Actual Outputthe facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuouslyConfidence: Reported
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Eventhas been developed in order to demonstrate the feasibility of hydrogen as long term energy storageConfidence: Reported
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Source: Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis
Lifecycle Stageprototype evaluated and operatedConfidence: Reported
Source: El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León
Source: El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León
Operating LevelThe experience gained after one year of operation shows that the facility is perfectly capable of supplying power continuously.Confidence: Reported
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Source: Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells
Secondary research context
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CountrySpainSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
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Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Public NameAeropilaSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
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Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Event2004Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
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Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Progress StatusDEMOSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
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Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
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ProductH2Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
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Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
TechnologyPEMSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
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Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
CapacitySecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.5Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.003Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.5 Nm3 H2/hSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Sources
| Source | Type | Publisher | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design and development of a standalone system based in renewable energy and fuel cells including hydrogen production through electrolysis | Original source | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) | |
| El hidrógeno y las pilas de combustible en la Comunidad de Castilla y León | Original source | Junta de Castilla y León | |
| Customer stories — Control and remote monitoring of power generation based on renewable energies and fuel cells | Original source | Axis Communications |