A new exhibit featuring the advantage of using hydrogen and fuel cells will take place at the Solar Power International (SPI) show this fall. The exhibit will be part of Energy Storage International, a large energy storage event co-located with SPI, with more than 115 exhibitors.
Electrolyser, hydrogen compressor and fuel cell companies such as ITM Power and Nel Hydrogen will be participating in the exhibit, supported by associations: such as the California Hydrogen Business Council and the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association.
Exhibitors and leading industry experts will feature a comprehensive forum program, including company presentations and discussions. Topics will include hydrogen generation, storage and transportation, fuel cell systems and applications, stationary, automotive and mobile fuel cells, special markets, components and supplying technology, fuel cell and battery testing.
“We are excited to be part of the hydrogen and fuel cells exhibit at SPI 2017,” said Steve Jones, Managing Director of ITM Power. “The huge growth in the U.S. solar industry is driving change in the electricity grid and forcing operators to deploy energy storage in order to maintain grid reliability. Hydrogen energy storage allows the grid to store vast amounts of energy while simultaneously providing a pathway to create fuel for the growing number of hydrogen vehicles on the road in areas such as California.”
“Hydrogen production from PV solar power makes a lot of sense” said Bjørn Simonsen, VP Market Development & PR of Nel Hydrogen. “In fact, most of the large-scale hydrogen production concepts we are currently looking into are based on solar energy, many of them also off-grid.”
“There are so many synergies between the hydrogen and fuel cell, solar and energy storage industry,” said Tobias Renz, organizer of H2+FC North America. “The positive feedback from the industry proves that it was the right time to establish a yearly commercial H2+FC trade fair in the United States.”
SPI 2017 expects to attract 700 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors from across the solar industry and adjacent industry sectors.
News item from H2+FC North America