Hydrogen research centre at the BTU Cottbus
Overview
StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionGermany (location stated as Cottbus)
Technologyalkalischer Druckelektrolyseur (alkaline pressurized electrolyzer)
ProductWasserstoff / H2
Capacity0.14 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
Componentspressurized-electrolysis prototype, auxiliary systems, gas purification and drying, H2 pressure tank
Configuration DetailNew construction of a building for a test plant for hydrogen production by electrolysis using renewable energy sources.
Power Sourceintermittent renewable-energy input
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageoperational
EventFirst experimental series with the alkaline pressurized-electrolysis plant were reported as underway at the beginning of 2013.
Date online (tracker field)2012 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
CountryGermanyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)30.4 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.024 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.14 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
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Sources & record history
Sources
- ARCUS Planung + Beratung Hydrogen research centre at the BTU Cottbus
- ARCUS Planung + Beratung Bauplanungsgesellschaft mbH Wasserstoff-Forschungszentrum an der BTU Cottbus Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Projekt Energie Wasserstoff- und Speicher-Forschungszentrum Shared by 4 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 9 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- NIEDERLAUSITZ aktuell Zukunftsthema Wasserstoff an der BTU Cottbus
- BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg Zwischen Krise und Klimaziel: Wasserstoff als Schlüsseltechnologie
- BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Fachgebiet Thermische Energietechnik Alkalische Druck-Elektrolyse
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hydrogen research centre at the BTU Cottbus | View exact valueHydrogen research centre at the BTU Cottbus | Hydrogen research centre at the BTU Cottbus | Current | |
| Country | Germany (location stated as Cottbus) | View exact valueGermany (location stated as Cottbus) | Wasserstoff-Forschungszentrum an der BTU Cottbus | — | |
| Components | pressurized-electrolysis prototype, auxiliary systems, gas purification and drying, H2 pressure tank | View exact value["pressurized-electrolysis prototype","auxiliary systems","gas purification and drying","H2 pressure tank"] | Wasserstoff- und Speicher-Forschungszentrum | — | |
| Configuration Detail | New construction of a building for a test plant for hydrogen production by electrolysis using renewable energy sources. | View exact valueNew construction of a building for a test plant for hydrogen production by electrolysis using renewable energy sources. | Wasserstoff-Forschungszentrum an der BTU Cottbus | — | |
| Power Source | intermittent renewable-energy input | View exact valueintermittent renewable-energy input | Wasserstoff- und Speicher-Forschungszentrum | — | |
| Product | Wasserstoff / H2 | View exact valueWasserstoff / H2 | Wasserstoff- und Speicher-Forschungszentrum | — | |
| Technology | alkalischer Druckelektrolyseur (alkaline pressurized electrolyzer) | View exact valuealkalischer Druckelektrolyseur (alkaline pressurized electrolyzer) | Wasserstoff- und Speicher-Forschungszentrum | — | |
| Capacity | 0.14 MW | View exact value0.14 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | First experimental series with the alkaline pressurized-electrolysis plant were reported as underway at the beginning of 2013. | View exact valueFirst experimental series with the alkaline pressurized-electrolysis plant were reported as underway at the beginning of 2013. | Zukunftsthema Wasserstoff an der BTU Cottbus | Current | |
| Event | Date online : 2012 | View exact value{"date":"2012","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | operational | View exact valueoperational | Zwischen Krise und Klimaziel: Wasserstoff als Schlüsseltechnologie; Alkalische Druck-Elektrolyse | Current | |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 30.4 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value30.434782608695656 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.024 kt H2/y | View exact value0.02372817391304348 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.14 MW | View exact value0.14MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
8 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated