Project name: ANEMEL
Total Budget: € 5 258 209
EU Contribution: € 3 314 383
Location: Ireland
Green hydrogen is a key ingredient towards the decarbonisation of the European economy. ANEMEL (Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolysis from Low-grade Water), a new project funded by the European Innovation Council, will explore new methods to generate green hydrogen from low-quality water sources, such as seawater and wastewater. ANEMEL will develop efficient electrolysers and expedite the design of prototypes during the next four years. Altogether, the project will catalyse the commercialisation and exploitation of the technology.
Vision & ImpactANEMEL gathers experts from academic institutions, research facilities, technological centres, SMEs and industries. While academic researchers represent the forefront of European innovation, the industrial partners are world leaders in the development and assembly of membranes, with vast expertise in large-scale electrolyser technologies.
CollaborationANEMEL works closely with the EIC as a member of the "Green Hydrogen" portfolio, as well as supporting the organisation of joint events both in Brussels and industry-relevant tradeshows, such as Hydrogen Week, EHEC, and others. The close collaboration with the EIC is also reflected by the selection of ANEMEL's coordinator, Pau Farras, as EIC Ambassador.
What's next ?ANEMEL will assemble the kW-scale anion exchange membrane water electrolyser with the components developed by the partners, namely the OER and HER electrocatalysts, ionomers and membranes, and test them under saline conditions. Then, the team will test the electrolyser with real seawater and fluctuating energy, to mimic off-shore generators.
The project fits within a bigger initiative by the EIC and European Commission to design and test novel routes towards the production of green hydrogen. Alongside ANEMEL, 8 other projects funded within the same EIC call presented their plans in Brussels. These included H2STEEL, PhotoSynH2, ELOBIO, DualFlow, MacGhyver, EPOCH, OPHERA, and GH2. Whereas the goal of ANEMEL is to develop new technologies to produce green hydrogen from seawater and wastewater using renewable energy and non-critical raw materials, the other projects presented different approaches to obtain hydrogen and accelerate the decarbonisation of our economy. The support of the EIC and the projects in the portfolio catalyse new partnerships between the projects, even beyond the duration of the funding.
ANEMEL's Timeline
- October 2023
Hydrogen horizons workshop + 2nd portfolio plenary meeting
- November 2023
Josef Stefan Institute joins ANEMEL through one of the first successful hop-on calls
- February 2024
First ANEMEL webinar aired
- March 2024
- March 2024
- April 2024
ELOBIO and ANEMEL get extra funding thanks to portfolio sparking collaborations
- August 2024
- November 2024
- January 2025