Low-Cost, Circular, plug & play, off grid Energy for Remote Locations including Hydrogen (LOCEL-H2)

Project Information

LoCEL-H2

Grant agreement ID: 101096033

DOI

10.3030/101096033

EC signature date 9 December 2022

Start date 1 January 2023

End date 31 December 2026

Funded under

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Total cost

€ 7 394 776,50

EU contribution

€ 6 193 128,00

Coordinated by

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
France

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (5)

D6.1 EMS Architecture

A report containing global architecture and functional specifications of the EMS required for LoCEL-H2 system monitoring.

D9.1 Project method and activity plan

Reference document that summarises cross-work-package project timing, key milestones, activities, meetings, responsibilities of each partner, and project-management processes.

D6.2 Data Aggregation and Analysis

A report presenting data flow and treatment developed in Task 6.2, as algorithms for batteries maintenance.

D2.1 Business Model

This report will detail the outcomes and findings of the activities carried in Task 2.1 relating to the business model development for diverse communities with prosumer aspects enabled.

D9.3 First-year risk management plan

Document describing the results of an initial first-year risk assessment, initial plan for risk mitigation for the remainder of the project, and initial schedule for 6-monthly risk reassessment meetings.

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (7)

‘Doing ownership’ in sustainable energy innovation: The social embeddedness of microgrids in rural Pakistan

Author(s): Ivano Scotti, Reesha Arshad, Rosanna De Rosa, Hassan Abbas Khan, Dario Minervini
Published in: Energy Research & Social Science, Issue 128, 2025, ISSN 2214-6296
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ERSS.2025.104334

Study of the Operation of Lead–Acid Battery Electrodes Under Hybrid Battery–Electrolyzer Cycling Profiles

Author(s): Elisabeth Lemaire, Lionel Serra, Catherine Arnal, Florence Ardiaca, Daniel Monchal, Nicolas Guillet, Angel Kirchev
Published in: Batteries, Issue 11(4), 2025, ISSN 2313-0105
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/BATTERIES11040137

Comparison between indirect field oriented control and V/F control of PMSM using SVPWM

Author(s): Muhammad H. Fatimi, Muhammad A. Baig, Hassan A. Khan, Nauman A. Zaffar
Published in: IET Conference Proceedings, Issue 2025, 2025, ISSN 2732-4494
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
DOI: 10.1049/ICP.2025.1972

Lead-acid battolysers for hydrogen cooking: A comparison with electric cooking for sub-Saharan Africa

Author(s): Timothy Hutty, Joseph Hammond, Diarmid Roberts, John Barton, Jonathan Wilson, Dani Strickland, Solomon Brown
Published in: Energy for Sustainable Development, Issue 81, 2025, ISSN 0973-0826
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ESD.2024.101491

Enhancing climate resilience of vulnerable women in the Global South through power sharing in DC microgrids

Author(s): R. Arshad, G.M. Mininni, R. De Rosa, H.A. Khan
Published in: Renewable Energy, Issue 237, 2025, ISSN 0960-1481
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RENENE.2024.121495

Evaluation of the Catalytic Effect of Metal Additives on the Performance of a Combined Battery and Electrolyzer System

Author(s): Elizabeth Ashton, Matthew Brenton, Jonathan G. Wilson, John P. Barton, Richard Wilson, Danielle Strickland, Simon. A. Kondrat, Nicolas. Clement, John. Wertz, Jibo. Zhang
Published in: ACS Applied Energy Materials, Issue 8, 2025, ISSN 2574-0962
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/ACSAEM.4C02648

Phosphoric Acid Activation of Titanium-Supported Lead Dioxide Electrodes for Bipolar Battery Applications

Author(s): A. Kirchev, L. Serra, B. Marie
Published in: Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Issue 1, 2024, ISSN 1945-7111
Publisher: Published on behalf of Electrochemical Society (ECS) by IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ad3ad2

Conference proceedings (16)

Analysis of Power Distribution Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness in Decentralized Solar DC Microgrids

Author(s): Abdur Raheem, Syed Muhammad Ahsan, Uzair Ahmed, Reesha Arshad, Sajid Hussain, Nauman Zaffar, Hassan Abbas Khan, Mashood Nasir
Published in: IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/IECON55916.2024.10905549

The Battery Electrolyser: Utilising lead acid battery technology as a method of green hydrogen production

Author(s): E.Ashton and J.Wilson
Published in: ELBC 2024 proceedings, 2024
Publisher: ELBC conference

A Rule-Based Power Management Controller for Home-Connected PV Systems Using Stateflow

Author(s): Fatma Ben Youssef, Yassine Ben Salem, Nihel Cheir, Sana Jmai, Ali Snoussi, Houcine Bendaoud
Published in: 2024 IEEE International Multi-Conference on Smart Systems & Green Process (IMC-SSGP), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/IMC-SSGP63352.2024.10919799

Durability testing of battery-electrolysers for hydrogen cooking and microgrid applications

Author(s): M Brenton, E Ashton, J Wilson, R Wilson, D Strickland
Published in: ICRERA 2024 proceedings, 2024
Publisher: ICRERA conference

Applying Social Practice Theory to Understand User Demand in Rural Microgrids

Author(s): Reesha Arshad, Hassan Abbas Khan, Rosanna De Rosa, Dario Minervini, Ivano Scotti
Published in: 2024 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/GHTC62424.2024.10771519

Battolysers - here to stay??

Author(s): J. Wilson, M.Brenton, J.Barton, D.Strickland
Published in: HYDEX annual conference - Hydrogen winter school, Issue 3, 2023
Publisher: Energy Research Accelerator (ERA)

Imbalance and ICA monitoring for multiple battery-electrolyser cells in series

Author(s): H Im, M Beatty, M Brenton, E Ashton, D Strickland
Published in: ICRERA 2024 proceedings, 2024
Publisher: ICRERA conference

Comparative Evaluation of DC-link Capacitor RMS Current Stress for Conventional and Reduced Common Mode Voltage SVPWM based Inverters

Author(s): Akbar Khan; Nauman Ahmad Zaffar; Muhammad Ikram
Published in: 2023 IEEE 24th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Issue 8, 2023, ISSN 2151-1004
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/COMPEL52896.2023.10221179

Designing and Integrating A Battery-electrolyser Energy System for Communities in Sub-saharan Africa

Author(s): Soustain Chigalu; Devine Matare; Elizabeth Ashton; John Barton; Martin Bliss; Matthew Brenton; Radoslav Andreev; Dani Strickland; Carl Telford; Jonathan Wilson; Toby Williams
Published in: ICSMARTGRID 2025 13th International Conference on Smart Grid, 2025
Publisher: ICSMARTGRID conference

Machine Learning-Driven Energy Management for a Smart Grid with Multisource Energy Integration

Author(s): Ben Salem Y.,Chekir N.
Published in: 6th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration EMCEI, Issue 9, 2024
Publisher: 6th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration EMCEI

Battery-electrolyzers

Author(s): E. Ashton
Published in: Hydex winter school, 2024
Publisher: N.A.

Economic Viability of a Battery-electrolyser System for Frequency Response and Hydrogen Production

Author(s): C Reed, E Ashton, D Strickland
Published in: ICRERA 2024 proceedings, 2024
Publisher: ICRERA conference

Evaluation of the catalytic effect of metal additives on hydrogen generation from lead -acid batteries, when operated as a combined battery and electrolyser

Author(s): E. Ashton, J. Wilson, M.Brenton, D.Strickland
Published in: 10th UK Catalysis Conference, Issue 2, 2024
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Prosumer Power Sharing and Climate Change Adaptation in a Gendered Context

Author(s): R. Arshad, H.A. Khan and R. Khalid
Published in: IEEE GreenTech, Sustainability, and Net Zero Policies & Practices Symposium, Issue 6, 2023
Publisher: IEEE GreenTech, Sustainability, and Net Zero Policies & Practices Symposium

Rethinking Lead-Acid Batteries: A Low-Cost method of Green Hydrogen production

Author(s): E. Ashton
Published in: Proceedings of the Battery Tech and Hydrogen tech expo, Silverstone, UK, 2025
Publisher: Battery Tech and Hydrogen tech expo

Comparative Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Module Technologies in Diverse Environmental Conditions in Pakistan

Author(s): H Ali, and H. A. Khan
Published in: IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), Issue 7, 2023, ISSN 2473-5728
Publisher: IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC)
DOI: 10.1109/GHTC56179.2023.10354714

Other (1)

LoCEL-H2 - Circular, Plug and Play, Off-grid Energy for Remote Locations including Hydrogen

Author(s): A.M.T Tompolidi, J Wilson, H.A Kahn
Published in: ERCIM News-Special Issue: Climate Resilient Society, Issue 5, 2023
Publisher: ERCIM EEIG