Objective The FCH JU strategy has identified hydrogen production by water decomposition pathways powered by renewables such as solar energy to be a major component for sustainable and carbon-free hydrogen supply. Solar-powered thermo-chemical cycles are capable to directly transfer concentrated sunlight into chemical energy by a series of chemical and electrochemical reactions, and of these cycles, hybrid-sulphur (HyS) cycle was identified as the most promising one.The challenges in HyS remain mostly in dealing with materials (electrolyser, concentrator, acid decomposer/cracker and plant components) and with the whole process flowsheet optimization, tailored to specific solar input and plant site location. With recent technology level at large-scale hydrogen production concepts hydrogen costs are unlikely to go below 3.0-3.5 €/kg. For smaller scale plant, the costs of hydrogen might be substantially higher.The present proposal focuses on applied, bottle-necks solving, materials research and development and demonstration of the relevant-scale key components of the solar-powered, CO2-free hybrid water splitting cycles, complemented by their advanced modeling and process simulation including conditions and site-specific technical-economical assessment optimization, quantification and benchmarking. For the short-term integration of solar-power sources with new Outotec Open Cycle will be performed. Simplified structure, extra revenues from acid sales and highly efficient co-use of the existing plants may drop hydrogen costs by about 50-75% vs. traditional process designs.Besides providing key materials and process solutions, for the first time the whole production chain and flowsheet will be connected with multi-objective design and optimization algorithms ultimately leading to hydrogen plants and technology “green concepts” commercialization.The consortium consists of key materials suppliers and process development SME and industry, RTD performers and a university. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energy Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) SP1-JTI-FCH.2012.2.5 - Thermo-electrical-chemical processes with solar heat sources Call for proposal FCH-JU-2012-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CP-FCH - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (FCH) Coordinator ENGINSOFT SPA EU contribution € 368 260,00 Address VIA DELLA STAZIONE 27 38100 Trento Italy See on map Region Nord-Est Provincia Autonoma di Trento Trento Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Carla Baldasso (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland EU contribution € 376 607,00 Address OTAKAARI 1 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michael Gasik (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany EU contribution € 527 450,00 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Georg Boehm (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE Italy EU contribution € 345 370,00 Address LUNGOTEVERE GRANDE AMMIRAGLIO THAON DI REVEL 76 00196 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Alberto Giaconia (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Outotec (Finland) Oy Finland EU contribution € 96 300,00 Address RAUHALANPUISTO 9 02230 Espoo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Helja Peltola (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Erbicol SA Switzerland EU contribution € 181 828,00 Address Viale Pereda 22 6828 Balerna See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sandro Gianella (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OY WOIKOSKI AB Finland EU contribution € 95 300,00 Address PL 1 45371 Valkeala See on map Region Manner-Suomi Etelä-Suomi Kymenlaakso Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kalevi Korjala (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data