LoCEL-H2 (or Low-cost, Circular, plug & play, Off-grid Energy for remote Locations including Hydrogen) will combine solar energy, advanced lead batteries and green hydrogen to deliver a new source of clean, reliable, and sustainable energy for off-grid communities in Africa.
Co-funded by the European Union
What is the LoCEL-H2 project?
Awarded through Horizon Europe, this collaborative, four-year project that started in January 2023 combines the expertise of partners focused on research & development, battery and component manufacturing, integration, microgrids, renewables, and social sciences and humanities.
LoCEL-H2 will generate renewable energy, storage, and clean fuel for deployment in isolated and remote regions of Africa, to support communities that cannot connect to an electricity grid.
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The LoCEL-H2 project involves partners in Europe, North Africa, North America and South Asia. Together we will:
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Provide electricity for two communities in Africa using solar energy and next-gen advanced lead batteries, including a new hydrogen energy storage technology.
Include a novel hydrogen solution for clean cooking fuel production by combining the technologies of advanced lead batteries and electrolyser.
Develop and deploy a scalable microgrid system where residents will receive a consistent, renewable energy source for electricity and clean cooking.
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LoCEL-H2 Addresses Energy Poverty
An Innovative Clean Energy Solution
Millions of people worldwide do not have consistent access to electricity and clean cooking, which is known as energy poverty. The majority of the population living in this condition is in Sub-Saharan Africa. LoCEL-H2 is developing a sustainable microgrid solution to provide 100% renewable energy from multiple solar module technologies. The system will be compatible with different types of energy storage technologies and enable power trade between multiple houses.
Improved Air Home Quality with Access to Clean Fuels
The LoCEL-H2 solution also offers sustainable clean cooking fuel to improve the overall physical and mental health of remote communities. Our battery-electrolyser is an innovative green hydrogen technology that will power cooking and replace biomass-fuelled stoves. This shift to clean fuel will reduce chronic and acute diseases among caretakers in these households, for the most part women, while also decreasing the risk of acute respiratory problems for their children caused by poor indoor air quality.
Access to Information and an Impact on Education
Another benefit will result in the education levels within these communities being positively impacted. Our forward-looking energy project will deliver ongoing, affordable electricity to off-grid communities and become a deployable solution for other energy-deprived areas. Having access to online information through a reliable energy connection will provide a lot of opportunity for these communities.
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