ADVANCEPEM 27M Consortium Meeting
On April 9th the ADVANCEPEM consortium held its eighth meeting in London, UK. Hosted by HSSMI, the event brought together representatives from all partners to present updates on their respective Work Packages and discuss the project’s progress.
A key point of discussion was the outcome of the mid-term review. The reviewers approved all deliverables submitted during the first half of the project and recognised the technical progress made to date. However, in light of delays affecting certain activities, they recommended extending the project timeline. A 12-month extension, moving the project’s end date to January 2027, has since been approved.
As of this meeting, one new deliverable was submitted on schedule (Month 24), namely Deliverable D4.2 – Report on Catalyst Scaling-Up. Activities within Work Package 4 are now complete, with CNR-ITAE having provided IRD with anode, cathode and recombination catalysts for MEA manufacturing. Additional batches will be supplied if required.
Two deliverables originally due at Month 24 have been postponed following the extension:
- D3.2: Reinforced Membrane Scaling-Up, now expected by Month 30.
- D5.2: MEA Performance and Stability, now scheduled for submission in Month 32.
Deliverable D1.3 – Annual Data Reporting for Clean Hydrogen JU (Year 2) is planned for submission at the end of April (Month 27).
The next in-person meeting will take place in October 2025 (Month 33) at Oort Energy in Bristol, UK. By that time, short-stack testing is expected to be completed and progress will be reviewed on the finalisation of system design and preparations for full stack assembly.
