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RNS Number : 2745J  Ceres Power Holdings plc  20 May 2025

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20 May 2025

Ceres Power Holdings plc ("Ceres", the "Company")

 

First hydrogen production at MW-scale demonstrator

 

Horsham, UK: Ceres Power Holdings plc (CWR.L), a leading developer of clean
energy technology, has announced that its first megawatt solid oxide
electrolyser cell (SOEC) demonstrator system, located at Shell's Technology
Centre in Bangalore, India, is now producing hydrogen. This milestone marks an
important step, demonstrating the first megawatt-scale SOEC system in India
and the maturity of Ceres' solid oxide electrolyser technology, supported by
Shell's installation, integration and safety assurance expertise.

Shell and Ceres have been in collaboration since 2022, leading to the
deployment of the megawatt-scale electrolyser with the potential to produce
hydrogen at 600 kg per day at full capacity with an electrolyser module
efficiency of 37kWh/kg H(2). The metal supported design from Ceres allows it
to operate at lower temperatures than current state of the art SOEC
technology. The operational phase of the demonstrator is expected to show how
this brings robustness and lower operational costs.

The start of hydrogen production by this demonstrator system marks the
beginning of the operational phase of this project, with data and learnings
used to develop a commercially competitive and scalable solution for
industrial processes.

Phil Caldwell, Chief Executive of Ceres, commented: "This achievement
illustrates how Ceres' high efficiency technology can scale to meet the needs
of industry and deliver a route to economically viable hydrogen for green
steel, ammonia and synthetic fuels. India has ambitious plans, targeting
development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least five million
metric tons per year by 2030 1  and technological advancements, just like the
one we have announced today, are aiming to contribute to this goal by helping
to build and galvanise India's clean energy ecosystem."

Theo Bodewes, General Manager of Hydrogen at Shell Projects & Technology
said: "Hydrogen has a huge role to play in a low-carbon energy system as a
feedstock for low carbon gases and low carbon fuels. We are working with Ceres
to help advance technologies that can deliver hydrogen efficiently and
reliably. This latest milestone is the next stage in helping us to learn and
evaluate the best approach to producing lower-cost electrolysed hydrogen. We
are thrilled to begin SOEC hydrogen production.

 

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About Ceres

Ceres is a leading developer of clean energy technology: fuel cells for power
generation and electrolysers for the production of green hydrogen. Its
asset-light, licensing model has seen it establish partnerships with some of
the world's largest companies, such as Doosan, Delta, Denso,
Shell, Weichai and Thermax. Ceres' solid oxide technology supports greater
electrification of our energy systems and produces green hydrogen at high
efficiencies as a route to decarbonise emissions-intensive industries such as
steelmaking, ammonia and future fuels. Ceres is listed on the London Stock
Exchange ("LSE") (LSE: CWR) and is classified by the LSE Green Economy Mark,
which recognises listed companies that derive more than 50% of their activity
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 1  Government of India. (2025). National Green Hydrogen Mission. Retrieved
from https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/national-green-hydrogen-mission
(https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/national-green-hydrogen-mission)

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