The CHARGE project develops next-generation solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) stack technology for efficient and durable green hydrogen production. By combining impurity-tolerant cells, low-cost coated interconnects, and a novel AC:DC operation strategy, CHARGE aims to reduce the levelized cost of hydrogen to below 5 €/kg — a 30% reduction compared to current state-of-the-art SOEC systems.

CHARGE brings together six partners from Denmark, Germany, and Poland, covering the full chain from fundamental materials research to industrial stack manufacturing. The project is funded through the CETPartnership Joint Call 2024 with support from national funding agencies EUDP (Denmark), PtJ (Germany), and NCBR (Poland).