Project

HySPRINT

Industrialising low-waste, AI-optimised manufacturing of solid oxide electrolyser cells to enable cost-effective, scalable green hydrogen production

The HySPRINT project aims to scale up three innovative and low-waste manufacturing processes – inkjet printing for oxygen electrodes, PVD magnetron sputtering for barrier layers and the proprietary Re:Scale method for steam electrodes and electrolytes – to dramatically increase production efficiency and reduce the use of critical raw materials.

By integrating AI-driven quality control and automation through the Advanced Electrode Manufacturing Supervisor (AEMS), the project aims to minimize scrap rates, enhance cell performance and enable continuous in-line monitoring.

Additionally, HySPRINT will embed eco-design and circular economy principles, ensuring components are recyclable and designed for simple end-of-life disassembly. Together, these objectives support the industrial validation of high-performance SOEC technology, paving the way for large-scale, cost-competitive green hydrogen production across Europe.

It is a three year project with a total project budget of €4 million. The project commenced in Q1, 2026.

The project is funded by the European Union under the call HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2025, Grant Agreement No. 101250891, with the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking as the granting authority. The project is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members.

The project brings together nine partners from across Europe and runs until end 2028.

The HySPRINT Consortium

In addition to Dynelectro ApS, the HySPRINT consortium consists of below partners

  • RINA Consulting S.p.A. (Italy)
  • SolydEra S.p.A. (Italy)
  • Fundació Eurecat (Spain)
  • Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (Spain)
  • AEA s.r.l. (Italy)
  • F6S Network Ireland Limited (Ireland)
  • Torrecid S.A. (Spain)
  • Università degli Studi dell’Aquila (Italy).

Project Approach

The goal of the HySPRINT project is to use innovative manufacturing techniques for cell components to make them more sustainable, cost-effective, and easier to recycle.

The project will bring together three advanced production techniques:

  1. Inkjet printing for the oxygen electrode
  2. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) magnetron sputtering for the barrier layer
  3. Optimisation of Dynelectro’s proprietary ReScale method for producing the steam electrode and electrolyte.

These techniques were selected to ensure a low-impact production process, generating minimal waste and material loss. To further improve durability and performance, thin films will be applied to the components. The manufacturing process will be made increasingly automated and waste-efficient through the use of AI algorithms and a quality control tool called the Advanced Electrode Manufacturing Supervisor (AEMS). Each advanced technology will be scaled up to MRL5, including the production of 300–400 components and an increased active area of 12 × 8 cm². The assembled cells will be tested to validate their performance in a relevant environment at TRL6. To simulate the scale-up of a 5 kW stack, a dedicated test bench will be implemented, and feasibility assessments for larger-scale stacks of up to 30 kW will be carried out.

From a sustainability and circularity perspective, HySPRINT will define eco-design and design-for-recycling guidelines to enable easy disassembly and recycling of cells. The sustainability of the components will be further enhanced by reducing the presence of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), increasing the share of recycled materials, and defining effective waste recycling approaches.

 

Alignment with Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking Objectives

HySPRINT follows the objectives of the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, which are to:

  • Support the implementation of the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy
  • Stimulate research and innovation on clean hydrogen production, distribution, storage and end use applications
  • Strengthen the competitiveness of the EU clean hydrogen value chain
  • Contribute to the EU ambitious 2030 and 2050 climate ambition including the Green Deal

Through its focus on advanced SOEC manufacturing, scalability, automation, circularity, and waste management, HySPRINT contributes to these objectives.

 

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