Hynfra and Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University Form Cooperation to Promote Integrated Application of Solid-State Hydrogen Storage and SOFC/SOEC Systems

On June 24, 2026, Hydrexia and the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, signed an industry-academia research collaboration agreement. The two parties will jointly conduct R&D on the coupling of magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage and transport systems with solid oxide fuel cell systems, further exploring the technical possibilities for the synergistic operation of SOFC, SOEC, and magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage and transport products (MHX), and advancing the formation of a zero-carbon energy loop encompassing "green electricity hydrogen production, solid-state hydrogen storage, and high-temperature power generation."

Hydrexia has long been committed to the industrialisation of magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage and has continuously pursued cutting-edge research on solid oxide fuel cells. Its self-developed magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage and transport system features operation at ambient temperature and pressure, high hydrogen storage density, and intrinsic safety, and has already achieved batch applications in areas such as cross-border hydrogen transport, energy storage peak shaving, and emergency power supply, forming an integrated product delivery capability from materials to systems.

The key to this collaboration lies in the strong thermal energy synergy potential between SOFC/SOEC systems and magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage products. The high-temperature excess heat generated during SOFC operation can be used to drive the release of hydrogen from magnesium-based materials, while the heat released when magnesium-based materials absorb hydrogen can also provide a heat source for SOEC hydrogen production via electrolysis. Through thermal cycle complementarity, system energy consumption is expected to decline significantly, enabling the integrated operation of "hydrogen storage + power generation" , with overall energy efficiency potentially exceeding 90%.

Leveraging ERI@N's research expertise in energy materials and electrochemical systems, alongside Hydrexia's experience in the engineering and industrialisation of hydrogen energy products, the two parties will jointly advance the development of integrated high-performance products coupling MHX with SOFC/SOEC. In the future, these technologies could be applied in scenarios such as stationary power supply for AI computing centers, long-duration hydrogen ESS power stations, zero-carbon industrial parks, and off-grid microgrids, providing support for long-cycle, stable clean power supply and facilitating the integration of renewable energy and the reduction of fossil fuel emissions.

Professor Zeng Shaohua, Co-Director of ERI@N at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, stated that the collaboration with Hydrexia reflects ERI@N's direction of translating frontier research outcomes into tangible environmental benefits. By combining ERI@N's research facilities and interdisciplinary research capabilities with Hydrexia's experience in hydrogen energy technology, both parties will jointly study the synergistic mechanisms between waste heat recovery and hydrogen storage, thereby advancing next-generation energy technologies and supporting global decarbonisation.

Fang Peijun, Chairman of Hydrexia, stated that the company has continuously advanced basic R&D on SOFC and the commercialisation of magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage and transport products over the years. This collaboration with an international university will help break through coupling technology bottlenecks. Hydrexia will leverage ERI@N's scientific research capabilities to accelerate core system iteration and promote the transformation of laboratory results into replicable and implementable standardised products, thereby expanding the large-scale application of hydrogen energy in more scenarios.

This collaboration represents not only a technical partnership between academia and industry but also a complementarity between scientific research capability and engineering capability. Looking ahead, Hydrexia will use this collaboration as a starting point to continue deepening R&D on coupling technologies for solid-state hydrogen storage and high-temperature fuel cells, refining integrated solutions across the entire hydrogen energy industry chain, and providing technical support for the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy industry and the global green, low-carbon transition.