ELECTROMOBILIS

A demonstrator for electric mobility and renewable energy

• Funding partners: EPFL, CREM,  city of Martigny, Sinergy.

• Platform for integration of renewable energy systems and electric mobility infrastructure.

• 24/7 datalogging of all components with Siemens PLCs

CHEMISTRY LABS

• Fully equipped for electrochemistry

• Analytical equipment (UV-Vis, Gas chromatography) and access to EPFL facilities

• Sputtering and thermal evaporation machines

• Mechanical Workshop (incl. glas blowing facilities)

H2 STATION

• System designed and built in-house

• 350 and 700 bar standards

• Cascade storage at 500 and 900 bar

• Coriolis mass flow meters

• Air driven gas boosters for slow refills

ELECTROLYSIS AND COMPRESSION

• Balance of plant designed and built in-house

• 25kW PEM

• 50kW  alkaline

• Main storage at 200 bar (1800L)

FAST DC CHARGER

• Direct DC connection with the mega-battery

• Up to 80kW

• CCS plug

• ChaDeMo plug

VANADIUM RFB

• 10kW/40kWh unit coupled to solar panels

• Catalytic H2 production  from V(II) using Mo2C

• 200kW/400kWh unit

INVITED GROUPS AND COMPANIES

• Prof. Jan Van Herle: 2 SOFC units operating on bio-gas

• Prof. Xile Hu: alkaline electrolysis catalyst research

• Private company: pilot scale operation of high pressure alkaline electrolyser