HYPOS project – Sunfire rSOC/high-temperature electrolysis activity
Overview
StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionGermany
Technologysolid oxide cell (SOC) technology for electrolysis and fuel-cell operation with reversible conversion
Producthydrogen (Wasserstoff; H2)
Capacity0.18 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
Configuration DetailGeneration 1.0 high-temperature electrolysis: 180 kW DC input and 50 Nm³ hydrogen per hour
Power Sourcerenewable energy via power-to-gas, stated purpose; actual dispatch not established
Project GroupHYPOS overall project/consortium
Project TyperSOC (Reversible Solid Oxide Cell for Industry) project
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagetest operation documented; market introduction planned from 2021
EventSunfire commissioned the next generation of high-temperature electrolysis within HYPOS
Date online (tracker field)2019 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
CountryGermanyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologySOECInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.18 MW - 50 Nm3 H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.037 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)47.4 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Sunfire GmbH Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet Shared by 10 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 9 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
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 | HYPOS project – Sunfire rSOC/high-temperature electrolysis activity | View exact valueHYPOS project – Sunfire rSOC/high-temperature electrolysis activity | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueDEU | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Generation 1.0 high-temperature electrolysis: 180 kW DC input and 50 Nm³ hydrogen per hour | View exact valueGeneration 1.0 high-temperature electrolysis: 180 kW DC input and 50 Nm³ hydrogen per hour | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Power Source | renewable energy via power-to-gas, stated purpose; actual dispatch not established | View exact valuerenewable energy via power-to-gas, stated purpose; actual dispatch not established | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Product | hydrogen (Wasserstoff; H2) | View exact valuehydrogen (Wasserstoff; H2) | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Project Group | HYPOS overall project/consortium | View exact valueHYPOS overall project/consortium | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Project Type | rSOC (Reversible Solid Oxide Cell for Industry) project | View exact valuerSOC (Reversible Solid Oxide Cell for Industry) project | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Technology | solid oxide cell (SOC) technology for electrolysis and fuel-cell operation with reversible conversion | View exact valuesolid oxide cell (SOC) technology for electrolysis and fuel-cell operation with reversible conversion | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Capacity | 0.18 MW | View exact value0.18 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Sunfire commissioned the next generation of high-temperature electrolysis within HYPOS | View exact valueSunfire commissioned the next generation of high-temperature electrolysis within HYPOS | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2019 | View exact value{"date":"2019","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | test operation documented; market introduction planned from 2021 | View exact valuetest operation documented; market introduction planned from 2021 | Nächste Generation der Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse gestartet | — | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | SOEC | View exact valueSOEC | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.18 MW - 50 Nm3 H2/h | View exact value0.18MW - 50 Nm3 H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.037 kt H2/y | View exact value0.03693031578947368 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 47.4 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value47.368421052631575 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
9 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated