Company visit at Nedstack

When you hear politicians talking about fuel cells, it sounds very simple: hydrogen in and power out. It is actually like that but simple it is not. When we visited Nedstack on Wednesday 21 June 2023, Roel van de Pas explained that generating electricity with a fuel cell is no mean feat. The hydrogen has to be pure, humidified and at the right temperature before it can be fed to the cell. The air that is also needed must be clean. The fuel cells must be cooled to keep the temperature stable. So next to the heart of the plant, the fuel cell, is an entire installation to make this happen.

Fuel cells are assembled into 100 units in a so-called Stack. These Stacks are then interconnected to create a fuel cell system.

We have come to the conclusion that Fuel Cells are the future, because this is the only economical way to turn hydrogen back into electricity. Of course, hydrogen can also be converted into electricity with a turbine or in a dedicated gas combustion engine but that has a lower efficiency.

Nedstack plans to greatly expand production by building a new factory on the IPKW site. When it is there in 2026, we will be welcome again.

On behalf of KIVI Region Gelderland,

Gerard Thomas

COMPANY REVIEW: Nedstack, at IPKW in Arnhem

A leader in mission-critical high-power PEM fuel cell solutions

With 20 years of experience in fuel cell manufacturing, Nedstack has established a leading position in the market for high-power PEM fuel cell applications. They have an installed base of more than 500 systems including the world's longest-running PEM Power Plant. It has also supplied fuel cells to the first megawatt size PEM Power Plant. We will take a look at how these fuel cells are produced at Nedstack.

Host: Roel van der Plas, Vice President Strategy & Industrialisation

Information: www.nedstack.com

Participation costs 5 Euro for KIVI members and 25 Euro for others. Students can participate for free.

Register via the KIVI website.