itm power company profile 2012 - clean · pdf fileitm power designs and manufactures hydrogen...

“Hydrogen’s role in bothrenewable energy storageand transport is becominginternationally recognisedand ITM Power and itsproduct offering now haveglobal recognition.”

Graham CooleyCEO, ITM Power

ITM POWER DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES HYDROGEN ENERGY SYSTEMSFOR ENERGY STORAGE AND CLEAN FUEL PRODUCTION

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Sector ExportHydrogen energy

storage and hydrogentransport fuel

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TechnologyHydrogen energysystems for energy storage and clean fuel

p26-31EventsBuilding product andbrand awareness onan international stage

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Hydrogen On Site Trials(HOST)The UK’s largest cross sector hydrogen trial

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ProductsFrom technologydeveloper to product supplier

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CLEAN FUEL | ENERGY STORAGE 5

HYDROGENENERGY STORAGEHYDROGENTRANSPORT FUEL

SECTOR EXPORT

“Energy storage will be critical in futureenergy systems and ITM Power is at thecentre of this technological approach.There will be many solutions to theenergy storage conundrum, which mustbe solved if we are to harness renewableenergy successfully.”

Prof Marcus NewboroughDevelopment Director, ITM Power

Increasing the penetration of variable

renewable power sources (solar PV

and wind) in the grid is a major pathway

for reducing dependency on fossil fuels.

However at times of low electricity

demand, the availability of renewables

can exceed that which can be safely

admitted without causing grid stability

issues. If at these times the renewable

power sources are simply shed, the

economic justification for increasing

the renewables penetration is severely

compromised. To overcome this requires

energy storage technologies to be deployed

to absorb variable renewable power.

Energy stored in the form of hydrogen

is a means for achieving not only a greener

power system but a greener energy system

as a whole. Electrolysers can convert

variable and otherwise wasted renewable

power into clean green hydrogen which

can be used for generating power, heat

and transport fuel without carbon

emissions. Electrolysers may be activated

during defined periods to aid power system

management and the generated hydrogen

exported to the industrial and transport

sectors. Importantly this Sector Export

can serve to reduce the carbon footprint

of sectors beyond the power industry.

The global car industry is now focussed

on the finalisation of fuel cell cars for

commercial launch in 2015. Unlike battery

electric vehicles (BEV), fuel cell electric

vehicles (FCEV) can be refuelled rapidly

and achieve a similar range to petrol cars.

These vehicles can be served by hydrogen

refuelling technology based on electrolysers,

which transform variable renewable power

inputs into a storable fuel without incurring

carbon emissions. There is thus a synergistic

opportunity to satisfy this imminent market

for hydrogen and overcome the grid

management issues faced by the power

industry in meeting the renewables targets.

ITM Power is leading the development

and deployment of technologies which

advance the realisation of energy storage

for renewable power and particularly the

use of hydrogen generated from electrolysis

and used in the transport sector.

“Wind is an energy source on par with oiland gas and we are pleased to support ITM Power in the development of itsTransportable High Pressure HydrogenRefuelling Station to demonstrate theproposition of decarbonising vehiclefleets, using hydrogen derived from windenergy. This fits well with Vestas’ goal ofgenerating the greatest and mostsustainable return on wind for ourcustomers.”

Keith SextonR&D, Vestas Technology

Sector Export

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“We are pleased to support ITM Power in the development of its TransportableHigh Pressure Hydrogen Refuelling Station to demonstrate the proposition of decarbonising the return to depot vehicle fleet, using hydrogen derived fromrenewable energy. This is an exciting trialfor SSE as it will give us a much clearerpicture of the role of hydrogen for storingenergy and as a clean fuel."

David DensleyHead of Sustainable Transport, SSE

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“Germany is clearly the leading centre for hydrogen infrastructure development in Europe and ITM Power is now fullyengaged with the key players.

Germany’s renewed emphasis onrenewable energy following its review ofnuclear technology is focusing attentionon energy storage and the use of hydrogenin particular. This is a very exciting time for the Company.”

Phil DoranManaging Director

ITM Power GmbH Germany

“One of the key questions we have to answer, is ‘how can we build a hydrogeninfrastructure that takes advantage ofrenewable energies?’ Taking wind or solarpower and transforming it into hydrogenand then refuelling vehicles with thathydrogen is actually the key towardssustainable mobility. In this context ITMPower is offering an interesting conceptfor utilities to store energy and to workaround fluctuations generated when theydeploy renewable energies.”

Dr. Klaus BonhoffManaging Director, NOW

Sector Export

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Energy storage will be the criticalcomponent in future energy systems and ITM Power is at the centre of thistechnology. There will be manysolutions to the energy storageconundrum and all of the solutionswill be required if we are to harnessrenewable energy successfully.

As more intermittent renewable power

is assimilated into the network we will see

an increasing occurrence of this plant being

'constrained off'.The need for energy

storage and the sector export of energy

will become increasingly apparent.

An example is Denmark, where 20% of the

generating capacity is wind but only a small

percentage of the demand can be met with

that wind power, the rest has to be

exported to Sweden or Norway or wasted.

ITM Power’s technology provides an

efficient means of converting excess

power and storing it as hydrogen, to be

used when needed. ITM Power’s HFuel

product can be used as a flexible load which

can be operated by power companies to

absorb excess power. The use of hydrogen

electrolysis and storage to manage the grid

means that we would never have to cease

renewable energy production.

The market for the hydrogen produced

from renewable electricity is potentially

huge. It is the market for a zero carbon

footprint fuel. The adoption of hydrogen

in countries like Germany is now rapid and

we urge the UK Government to look again

at this important opportunity for the UK.

ITM are proud to be pioneering tomorrow’s

solutions to today’s energy problems.

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THE UK’S LARGESTCROSS SECTORHYDROGEN TRIAL

HOST

“Hydrogen is the long-term future; a quietrevolution in the way we fuel and powerour cars. We need to stop obsessing aboutfuel duty, fuel escalators and the price of crude and concentrate on bringinghydrogen to market as quickly as we can by investing in this technology.

We can lead the world with this stuff,companies like ITM Power really areforging ahead at breakneck speed, and the prize is energy security. Not beingdependent on this absurd form of fossilfuel propulsion – all I can say is, bring it on!”

Quentin WillsonLeading Motor Industry Spokesman

ITM Power's Transportable HydrogenRefuelling Station (HFuel) is a self-contained module suitable forrefuelling hydrogen-powered roadvehicles and forklift trucks.

• HFuel is well suited to small fleet

and early "hydrogen highway" applications

of both fuel cell and hydrogen engine

vehicles (FCV and HICEV). It is based

around a modular platform (standard

freight containers) and can be expanded

at any point after the initial installation

enabling a staged rollout of hydrogen fuel

• Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM

Power's transportable high pressure

refuelling unit (HFuel) which was built

with support from the Technology

Strategy Board (TSB) was launched

at Stansted Airport in March 2011

• Membership of HOST provides each

partner with a one week free trial of

HFuel and the two Revolve HICE transit

vehicles. The demonstrations are 100%

managed and operated by ITM personnel

in liaison with site owners' operations

and management

• 21 commercial partners joined the HOST

trials from seven different industrial

sectors and 4 highly successful trials have

been completed to date

Hydrogen On Site Trials

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“As an organisation we are committed toreducing our operational emissionsthrough our carbon managementprogramme. We are therefore pleased tojoin ITM Power’s hydrogen trials nextyear to enable RAC to appraise both theproposition for a zero carbon fuel andzero carbon emissions for patrol vehicles.Importantly the trial will also provide ourroadside recovery and patrols with aninvaluable insight into dealing withhydrogen fuelled vehicles at the roadside.”

Adrian McCarthyHead of Technical Services, RAC

“Despite air quality at Stansted Airportbeing well within UK and EU standards, at Stansted we are continually looking fornew and innovative ways in which we canfurther reduce our emissions. This isreflected in the development of our new Air Quality Strategy and in this excitingnew opportunity we are very proud to bepart of with ITM Power.

We look forward to discovering and testinghow hydrogen could be developed as aviable alternative fuel for airport vehicles.”

David JohnstonManaging Director London Stansted Airport Ltd

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Hydrogen On Site Trials“With five million customers the length and

breadth of the country, including some ofthe most remote and rural communities, it is vital that Scottish Water's fleet of 1500vehicles is as sustainable as possible goingforward. Further to our recentlyannounced green vehicle trials, we arepleased to support ITM Power in thedevelopment of its Transportable HighPressure Hydrogen Refuelling Station to demonstrate the proposition of de-carbonising vehicle fleets, using green hydrogen, derived from water andrenewable energy, commodities of whichScotland has in plentiful supply.”

Ian SummersScottish Water

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“As a company we are continuously strivingto reduce our impact on the environment,whether through recycling, energyefficiency or the use of renewable energysources wherever possible. ITM Power’sHFuel unit gives us an ideal opportunity totest a zero carbon footprint fuel within thenormal duty cycle of our workload. We areexcited to be contributing to this trial andhope that we can take advantage of thistechnology in the future.”

Nicholas SaltOperations Director, May Gurney

“DHL is pleased to support ITM Power in the development of its TransportableHigh Pressure Hydrogen RefuellingStation and Hydrogen InternalCombustion Engines, which could make a significant contribution to our goal ofreducing CO2 by 30 percent by 2020.”

Keith TressHead of Engineering, DHL Supply Chain

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(From L-R) Keith Sexton, Amey HSEA Director, joins Stephen Hallett, Hydrogen Applications Engineer for ITM Power and John Jarvis, the new leader of Hereford Council.

Hydrogen On Site Trials

“Decarbonising our transport fleet,responsible for 80% of our carbonemissions, is a priority for Amey and one of our key performance indicators. We welcome this opportunity to join ITMPower’s HOST trials in 2011 in order toexplore the benefits of a technology thatcould dramatically improve our carbonfootprint.”

Keith SextonGroup HSEA Director, Amey

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PARTNERS2121

IN HOST TRIALS

Munici

pal

Land Useand Airports

Commercial

Logistics

Transport

Cons

truct

ion

Utilities

and Power

HOST PartnersListed below are the organisations participating in the Hydrogen On Site Trials. The trials and the transportable HFuel unit were

part-funded by the Technology Strategy Board.

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HOST PARTNERS

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BUILDING PRODUCT AND BRANDAWARENESS ON ANINTERNATIONAL STAGE

EVENTS

“ITM Power has been active in generatinginterest from government and industrythrough attending events and webinarswhich ensures we maintain globalrecognition for our technology andproducts.

The response we get to our technologyfrom potential customers at industry shows is very rewarding. ITM Poweris now well respected wherever we go.”

Rebecca MarkillieMarketing and Communications, ITM Power

HOST Stansted Launch

“There is an urgent need for theconstruction industry to reduce the carbon footprint of its vehicles andTarmac recognises the importance oftesting the viability of emergingalternative fuels. These important trialswill help us assess the feasibility ofdecarbonising vehicle fleets usinghydrogen derived from renewable energy.”

Dr Martyn KennyHead of Sustainability, Tarmac

8th March 2011

Stansted Airport, London

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“As an organisation we are fully committedto reducing our impact on theenvironment and to incorporating moresustainable processes into the way wedeliver our services to Scottish policing.We are pleased to support this trial nextyear, and will be interested in reviewingthe outcomes of the programme as aconsidered option for reducing theorganisation’s carbon emissions.”

Billy AndrewFleet Manager, SPSA

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EVENTS

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Hannover Messe 20114th - 8th April 2011

Hannover, Germany

“At Hannover you meet companies like ITMPower and when you hear about what theydo, a little light bulb goes on, you realise,that’s the missing piece we didn’t have andnow we have it, things are going to change a lot in the next few years. Companies likeITM are really needed in the supply chain,but until they came to shows like Hannover,people didn’t know they existed.”

Kerry-Ann AdamsonPike Research

“We have had an extremely successfulawareness campaign at ITM over the lastyear and it is now quite rare to need tointroduce ITM Power as a company toindustry players.”

Charles PurkessPR and Marketing Manager, ITM Power

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1st Feb Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum Keynote Seminar, London • 8th March Hydrogen On Site Trials, Stansted Airport • 17th March Sustainable, Efficient Road Transport Congress, Loughborough • 30th March 7th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Conference, Birmingham • 16th May Intelligent Transport: But What About The Car? London • 17th May All Energy, Aberdeen • 17th - 18th May UKERC: The Future of Energy Storage, London • 6th - 12th June Drive the Future, Canary Wharf, London • 17th June Technology Strategy Board Exhibition, City Hall, London

13th - 16th February Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy 2011, Washington

15th - 18th May HFC 2011: International Conference and Exhibition, Canada

13th April EUSEW 2011 Joint Workshop: European Initiative on Smart Cities, Brussels • 11th May FuelCellEurope RCS Workshop, Brussels • 22nd June The Business of Storage for Renewable Electricity, Brussels • 19th May FCH JU Brokerage Event 2011, Berlin

4th - 8th April 17th Group Exhibit Hydrogen & Fuel Cells, Hannover Messe • 5th May NOW-Workshop • 9th May NOW-Workshop • 12th May Materials Valley “Wasserstoff Workshop” • 18th - 19th May DWV Deutscher Wasserstoff • 31st May Energie Region NRW Event • 8th – 9th June H

2Expo, International

Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg

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HYDROGEN ENERGYSYSTEMS FOR ENERGYSTORAGE AND CLEANFUEL PRODUCTION

TECHNOLOGY

“Over the last two years we have madegreat advances in our technology; it is particularly pleasing for me to see our products satisfying the needsof real customers.

The technology team have designedcompliant systems which exhibitperformance that is world class.”

Dr Simon BourneChief Technology Officer, ITM Power

Technology ITM Power’s electrolyser systems are performing well in the field, withHOST trial efficiencies averagingaround 64% measured from plug to nozzle, which is very encouraging. The HFuel has been transported formany months without system failuresor maintenance problems.

The ITM Power high density fuel cell

has received significant industry attention

particularly having proved high power

and current density performance using air.

Partnership progress is strong and we hope

to report on further technical progress

soon.

The HydroGen platinum-free AE-PEM

electrolyser technology has now been

scaled up and incorporated into an HPac

system and is showing good early

performance.

ITM Power continue to comprehensively

protect our intellectual property and will

report new patents as they are published.

“Hydrogen is a critical component to fuel our systems and we absolutely see applications with ITM; the productmatches up very well with our fuel cells interms of the range of hydrogen production,so the idea of moving forward with themon an evaluation, moving into commercialproducts would be a very good idea for us.”

Joe BlanchardReliOn, Inc.

“We are excited to be taking part in ITMPower’s HOST programme next year.Vehicle emissions are the largest element of our carbon footprint and a key factor in our environmental performance. As an innovator in low carbon logistics, we are constantly looking for ways toimprove our performance and we lookforward to working with ITM Power ontheir ground breaking programme. HOSTwill provide us with a unique opportunity to operationally assess what could be themost important decarbonising technologyfor fleets.”

Simon GrahamEnvironmental Strategist, Commercial Group

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RESPONSE

PRESSURE

EFFICIENCY

SCALE

“We are always seeking ways to improveour processes and work methods and aredelighted to be working with ITM Power tomake this assessment of their HFlameunit.

The unit gives us the opportunity to makeour production methods both safer andmore efficient.”

Steve ScaifeProgramme Manager, Ametek

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Technology ITM Power operate a rigorous testingprogramme. This takes place at threelevels of increasing sophistication,each in a specially equippedlaboratory.

The first is small scale testing of membranes

and MEAs. This covers numerous

chemistries and catalysts concurrently as

part of our core project work to underpin

both our longevity programmes and funded

programmes.

The second level of testing focuses on

full-size cells and stack. This laboratory

has been crucial to demonstrate that the

technology scaled up successfully and

verified the function of our stacks.

It continues to perform a key role in

analysing stack performance over a range of

operating profiles and is a fundamental stage

in our QC process.

The third laboratory undertakes product

testing. At this stage the emphasis is on

qualifying successful system integration

and quality control of full scale products and

prototypes. In addition to a series of routine

system tests which are undertaken on each

product, we also monitor responses to a

range of continuous and cyclic test profiles .

In the six month period since the interim

results, we have acquired over half a million

cumulative test hours in these facilities.

“Decarbonising our vehicle fleet andreducing tail pipe pollutants is vitallyimportant to our clients and for ouroperations in urban areas across theSouth East of England. We are verypleased to be joining ITM Power’shydrogen trials as we continue to look atoptions for utilising renewable power forzero carbon emission vehicles.”

Peter HydeManaging Director, VolkerHighways

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“We are always seeking to improve ourperformance and reduce our impact on the environment. Taking part in thisproject is a logical step in our broader

‘rolling laboratory’ approach to alternativefuel technology, and underlines ourcommitment to providing efficient and sustainable transportation services for our customers.”

Peter ThomasAutomotive Director, UPS UK and Ireland

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TECHNOLOGY

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FROM TECHNOLOGYDEVELOPER TOPRODUCT SUPPLIER

PRODUCTS

“CE certification for HPac is a hugeachievement for ITM Power. It has been the focus of a hard drive for the Companyand I am delighted that we can evidenceconformity. The experience has beentremendously valuable and will enable us to hone future design and certificationactivities.”

Dr Graham CooleyCEO, ITM Power

Products

“We are particularly delighted to haveachieved full CE compliance for HBoxfollowing the recent full CE approvals forthe HPac and HFlame products. In fact, it represents a world first in terms ofpressurised, passive electrolyser systems.”


“We are starting now to move from ideas to products, at first it was ideas, thenprojects and now we see real products, this means that the market for hydrogenand fuel cells is maturing. The greatadvantage of what ITM brings to the marketis that they have an electrolyser which can allow the absorption of the very heavyfluctuating renewable energy directly to their stack; and that’s a real advantage,coupling of electrolysis and renewablesis a real breakthrough.”

Hugo VandenborreElectrolyser Inventor and Entrepreneur

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At the heart of every electrolyser system

is a stack. This key component provides

the mechanical and electrical environment

where water is split into hydrogen and

oxygen. ITM Power has invested significant

effort in the design, assembly methodology

and testing of its stacks to achieve robust

and reliable platforms. Significant intellectual

property has been generated and

successfully deployed during this process.

In addition to the stack, an electrolyser

product requires numerous additional

attributes including dedicated balance of

plant, control system and packaging. All of

this must be achieved against a background

of compliance in order to gain the CE mark

required for commercial sale in the EU.

The ITM Power team is well equipped

to navigate the product development

process having successfully initiated the trial

of the HFuel hydrogen refuelling system

in March and established three new CE

marked electrolyser products for launch

in April this year – turning technology into

viable products.

STACK

POWERSYSTEM

PRODUCT COMPLIANCE

GASSYSTEM

CONTROLCOMMS

WATERSYSTEM

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HFuel Future Development

“ITM Power is an important potentialpartner for us in the future because theyprovide a specific product and technologyfor us to use our fuel cells in continuousenergy provision.”

Geoff BuddBallard Power Systems Inc.

The current platform is being developed

using experience gained from the HOST

trials. We have developed technology which

can be scaled to the appropriate size for

embedded energy storage services and the

production of fuel. We are targeting the

international market for depot refuelling

and small to medium sized infrastructure

stations. We intend to provide dual 350

and 700 bar capability and the facility to

incorporate delivered gas.

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“The Forestry Commission is a worldleader in the development of sustainableforest management, and we have a policyof constantly exploring ways to reducethe environmental impact of all ouractivities, including the operation of ourvehicle fleet. For example, MechanicalEngineering Services have been ‘greening’resources through the use of alternativefuels, lubricants, and chemicals, and thepotential use of ‘green’ hydrogen, a clean

fuel derived from water and renewablesources of energy, fits well with this policyand programme.”

Jeffrey LivingstonHead of Mechanical Engineering ServicesForestry Commission

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It's all about producing a clean fuel at thepoint of use, addressing the importantsustainability issue of eliminating thecarbon footprint of the fuel supply chain.The HOST trials will play an importantrole in demonstrating the potential ofITM Power's HFuel technology.

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