NEXPEL
NEXPEL is a hydrogen project in Porsgrunn, Norway using PEM electrolyser; status: Project closed.
Overview
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
ComponentsPEM electrolyser integrated with Renewable Energy Sources (RES)
Configuration Detailmore active catalysts, new membrane materials, highly stable porous current collectors and bipolar plates, advanced stack design, advanced power electronics
Final Usehydrogen fuelling / hydrogen vehicle fleet
Power Sourcewind, solar
Power Source Detailwind turbines and solar panels at the Energy Park
Capacity & economics
Financing€ 1.3 million grant from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU)
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageProject closed
Date online (tracker field)2010 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
CountryNorwayInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Commission / CORDIS Next-Generation PEM Electrolyser for Sustainable Hydrogen Production | FP7 | CORDIS Shared by 3 fields: Current
- SINTEF News and Events Shared by 5 fields: Current
- SINTEF NEXPEL Shared by 5 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 4 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 | NEXPEL | View exact valueNEXPEL | Next-Generation PEM Electrolyser for Sustainable Hydrogen Production | FP7 | CORDIS | — | |
| Administrative Area | Porsgrunn | View exact valuePorsgrunn | News and Events | — | |
| Country | Norway | View exact valueNOR | News and Events | — | |
| Components | PEM electrolyser integrated with Renewable Energy Sources (RES) | View exact value["PEM electrolyser integrated with Renewable Energy Sources (RES)"] | NEXPEL | — | |
| Configuration Detail | more active catalysts, new membrane materials, highly stable porous current collectors and bipolar plates, advanced stack design, advanced power electronics | View exact value["more active catalysts","new membrane materials","highly stable porous current collectors and bipolar plates","advanced stack design","advanced power electronics"] | NEXPEL | — | |
| Final Use | hydrogen fuelling / hydrogen vehicle fleet | View exact value["hydrogen fuelling / hydrogen vehicle fleet"] | News and Events | — | |
| Power Source | wind, solar | View exact value["wind","solar"] | News and Events | — | |
| Power Source Detail | wind turbines and solar panels at the Energy Park | View exact value["wind turbines and solar panels at the Energy Park"] | News and Events | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | NEXPEL | — | |
| Technology | PEM electrolyser | View exact value["PEM electrolyser"] | NEXPEL | — | |
| Financing | € 1.3 million grant from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) | View exact value€ 1.3 million grant from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) | NEXPEL | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2010 | View exact value{"date":"2010","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | Project closed | View exact valueProject closed | Next-Generation PEM Electrolyser for Sustainable Hydrogen Production | FP7 | CORDIS | — | |
| Progress Status | Project closed | View exact valueProject closed | Next-Generation PEM Electrolyser for Sustainable Hydrogen Production | FP7 | CORDIS | — | |
| Country | Norway | View exact valueNorway | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
12 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated