Clyde Hydrogen Systems has announced the launch of its first fully integrated prototype system, representing a strong validation in its electrolyser technology. The Clyde Hydrogen Systems team who will now focus on scaling up to a commercial demonstrator, with the first market-ready product targeted for release in 2028.
The technology uses a decoupled electrolysis process, aiming to make using hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels significantly safer, simpler and cheaper in comparison to conventional systems available today.
The company has reached this stage with help from Zinc, the University of Glasgow and Dale Vince’s Ecotricity, alongside grants from the The Scottish Government’s Hydrogen Innovation Scheme and the Net Zero Technology Centre.
James Peck, CEO of Clyde Hydrogen Systems, commented: “I am incredibly proud of the team in completing the build of our first fully integrated prototype. It’s a massive moment for the business and will allow us to show potential investors and customers that our technology is here and offers a real shift in the way hydrogen is produced and utilised. We will now focus on finding the right partners for the next stage of our growth journey as we move towards demonstrating the benefits of our revolutionary technology within a real world application.”
Mark Symes, Professor at the University of Glasgow, added: “The journey from my first tiny-scale experiments in glassware with cobbled-together equipment to the expertly engineered system that the Clyde Hydrogen team has created has been quite simply staggering. While there have been many highs and lows typical of any pioneering startups wishing to challenge the status quo, today’s news marks a pivotal moment for the business as we make hydrogen from our integrated prototype for the first time. We will now push on from here to make an integrated end-to-end system for field trials and sales, and I am confident that Clyde Hydrogen’s unique technology will prove to be a revolution for the production of green hydrogen.”