The Time for Industrialization Has Come: A Pre-Coated Solution for the GW Scale

Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers are key technologies for the utilization of Green Hydrogen, one of the tools to be able to enlarge the use of renewable energy. During the 2020 decade, a large ramp-up of both technologies will take place and therefore, industrial processes will be needed in order to realize these goals and bring these technologies to the GW level. Sandvik Materials Technology has developed a coil-to-coil process to produce pre-coated stainless steel materials in a rapid and cost-effective manner. These coated material are the base material for the production of both bipolar plates and interconnects which are key for the rapid industrialization of both fuel cells and electrolyzers. A large portfolio of materials for PEM fuel cells, both PEM and AEM electrolysis but also SOC applications are available for this purpose. Sanergy HT has been proven over nearly the last decade to be the leading material in the interconnect fabrication for SOC application due to its excellent corrosion properties, very low Cr evaporation, and excellent performance after long-term exposures.