Solvay Commissions Largest PEM Fuel Cell

Solvay said it has successfully commissioned its 1 MW industrial demonstration fuel cell at the SolVin plant in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. This proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell converts coproduced hydrogen (H₂) in the plant into electricity and is now producing for weeks at a steady rate. The fuel cell has generated over 500 MWh in about 800 hours of operation, which amounts to the electricity consumption of 1,370 families during the same time frame.