RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB

RISE is Sweden’s independent government research institute, with a mission to promote sustainable growth by strengthening business competitiveness and public sector innovation. With applied research, more than 130 test and demonstration facilities and interdisciplinary expertise, our more than 3,300 employees offer support and knowledge all the way – from idea to innovation and the step into the market. Through our assignments and collaborations, both nationally and internationally, we contribute to the transition towards a sustainable society.

RISE initiated alignment of common ideas of the (now) SWEETHY-partners toward the project that will develop low-cost materials and components, as well as a new electrolysis stack design of higher flexibility, while considering the issues of electrolyser integration into the energy system and sustainability assessment of the developed system. The project goals support RISE’s vision on sustainable transition, notably with hydrogen in focus, while strengthening development of energy-conversion devices, hydrogen infrastructure and reliable energy system (https://www.ri.se/en/hydrogen).

RISE is a coordinator of SWEETHY and will ensure that the project develops toward accomplishing the objectives, follows the timeline, and fulfils the promised deliverables and milestones.

Moreover, RISE will contribute with single-cell testing of anion-exchange membrane electrolyser (AEMWE), while studying the effect of different electrolyte feeds (seawater salts and alkali solutions) on the electrolyser performance and simulating supply from intermittent renewable energy sources, by varying the load including temporary shutdowns. Additionally, RISE will lead the intermediate stack testing to validate the design of the stack and materials developed during the project.