HELION Hydrogen Power signs strategic partnership agreement with M REFORMER – Alstom
Industry newsThis agreement marks a key milestone in the development of sustainable solutions for energy storage.
By using green hydrogen derived from methanol, this project will be addressing one of the biggest constraints of storage: the amount of usable energy for the clients.
As part of this partnership, HELION, a manufacturer of high-power fuel cells, aims to demonstrate that its systems are compatible with hydrogen produced from methanol. HELION will provide a 100kW fuel cell that will be paired with M Reformer’s E-NOMAD system. The demonstration will take place at M Reformer’s industrial site in Molins de Rey, near Barcelona.
The coupling of hydrogen fuel cells with methanol reformers represents a significant advancement toward sustainable energy solutions. Methanol-hydrogen generators enable the production of high-quality hydrogen, which is essential for the proper operation of a fuel cell.
By combining the two systems, HELION and M Reformer aim to highlight the importance of using hydrogen vectors in liquid form to meet strong customer demand for increased on-site energy storage capacity.
This Strategic Partnership Agreement with HELION Hydrogen Power reaffirms M Reformer’s commitment to methanol reforming technology as a real, viable solution available to everyone, eliminating existing barriers to the storage and transport of Hydrogen.
For M Reformer, this collaboration with a leading company such as HELION Hydrogen Power is an honor, with the aim of demonstrating the compatibility of M Reformer’s E-NOMAD, a system completely designed by M Reformer for the generation of off-grid electrical energy. This collaboration will demonstrate the compatibility of both systems, creating a present validation and a future collaboration in the following evolutions of the system for stationary and mobile applications.
For M Reformer, this opportunity is once again a demonstration of the potential of Green Molecules, especially Methanol, to be a clear bet in this transition towards the decarbonization of our society.
Using green hydrogen derived from methanol reforming solves the major constraints regarding the storage and transport of hydrogen, and hydrogen production is carried out not only at the point of consumption but also at the time of consumption.