As part of their partnership with CTF Solar, SunHydrogen has now started the initial fabrication and testing of large-scale hydrogen panel demonstrations.

It was in July of 2024 when the firm agreed to integrate CTF’s solar cell modules into SunHydrogen technology, with the intention of using it for green hydrogen production. Through this partnership, the companies were able to design a scalable thin-film solar cell module architecture and from this it would be possible to form the basis for multiple 1m2 demonstrations. Right now these demonstrations are being constructed. Alongside this, SunHydrogen is focused on safeguarding the modules from chemical corrosion, whilst simultaneously making sure that the product is durable and is capable of providing long-term performance.

The expectation around doing this is that it will, “enable safe separation of hydrogen and oxygen without membranes.” This will mean that the cost is significantly reduced and it will have the added benefit of eliminating the need to use PFAS.

Moreover, at the same time Professor Kazunari Domen, Dr. Hiroshi Nishiyama, Dr. Taro Yamada and Dr. Nirala Singh are focusing on creating membrane-less housing units which will be used for the company’s hydrogen panels.

SunHydrogen’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Syed Mubeen, commented, “To our knowledge, this efficiency level has not been reached by any other company using cost-effective semiconductor materials immersed in water.”

SunHydrogen CEO, Tim Young, added, “Our recent accomplishments demonstrate our team’s commitment to securing our place in the market. We are grateful for the support of our industrial partners as we make strides toward commercial-scale demonstration.”