Green Hydrogen Lab

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Green Hydrogen Microgrid

The Green Hydrogen Microgrid by Ecosense is a cutting-edge educational and experimental platform designed to demonstrate the generation, storage, and utilization of hydrogen energy integrated within a smart microgrid system. This system enables students and researchers to explore real-time renewable energy integration, green hydrogen production via electrolysis, and electricity generation using fuel cells. It provides a holistic learning experience in advanced energy systems, making it an ideal tool for institutions aiming to lead in hydrogen technology and sustainability.

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Green Hydrogen Generation and Storage System

The Green Hydrogen Generation and Storage System by Ecosense is a modular, reconfigurable educational and research-grade platform that replicates the complete hydrogen value chain—from renewable power harvesting to hydrogen generation and safe storage. Designed for engineering institutions, R&D labs, and clean energy centers, this system serves as a real-world replica of decentralized hydrogen production hubs. It enables comparative experimentation with leading electrolyzer technologies (PEM, AEM, Alkaline) and supports multiple input sources including photovoltaic arrays, PV emulators, and AC grid supply. With the flexibility to switch technologies and test variables under controlled lab conditions, this platform prepares students and researchers to design, operate, and optimize hydrogen infrastructure in alignment with future energy systems.

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Green Hydrogen Generation, Storage and Utilization System

The Green Hydrogen Generation, Storage and Utilization System is a customizable experimental and research platform designed to facilitate the comprehensive study of the entire green hydrogen cycle. It enables users to explore every stage—from renewable energy integration (via Solar PV arrays or PV emulator systems) and water purification, to hydrogen generation using a choice of electrolyzers (PEM, AEM, or Alkaline), followed by safe storage and final utilization through a PEM fuel cell. This system offers a complete hands-on learning environment, making it ideal for academic institutions, research laboratories, and technology training centers focused on advancing hydrogen energy technologies with a strong focus on safety, control, and performance analysis.

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Electrolyzer Characterization System

The Electrolyzer Characterization System is a laboratory-grade platform designed for detailed testing and performance evaluation of a hydrogen production electrolyzer based on PEM technology. The system supports experimental studies in green hydrogen generation by enabling controlled investigation of electrochemical behavior, efficiency, and durability under a wide range of operating conditions. It features five stackable PEM cells along with additional variable-area cells, powered by a programmable DC supply to allow precise I–V characterization. A distilled water management unit with conductivity monitoring and peristaltic pumps ensures consistent water quality and flow. Integrated gas handling units—including dryers, separators, and flow meters—enable accurate measurement of hydrogen and oxygen output. Operating parameters such as temperature, pressure, voltage, and flow rate are independently adjustable and monitored through a PC-based control and data logging interface. Comprehensive safety systems make the platform suitable for long-duration testing of electrolyzers for hydrogen production in academic and research laboratories.

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Fuel Cell Characterization System

The Fuel Cell Characterization System is an advanced experimentation and research platform for studying PEM fuel cells. It enables detailed exploration of efficiency, durability, and performance under varied operating conditions. The setup includes five single cells and three additional MEA sizes, allowing comparative analysis and scale-up research. Its stackable architecture links single-cell studies to stack-level applications, bridging the gap between laboratory learning and practical deployment. With PC-enabled control, researchers can regulate temperature, humidity, and gas pressure while receiving real-time feedback. A programmable electronic load supports experiments on dynamic operating conditions and optimization. Integrated humidifiers and gas management systems ensure consistent performance. Built-in safety features such as hydrogen leak detection, automatic purging, and overpressure protection guarantee secure operations. Tailored for universities, training centers, and R&D labs, the system provides a complete, safe, and flexible environment for advancing green hydrogen research and innovation.

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Why Choose Green Hydrogen Lab

  • Complete hydrogen learning and research ecosystem: The Green Hydrogen Lab covers the full green-hydrogen value chain — generation through AEM/PEM/Alkaline electrolysis, safe storage in Type-1/2/3 tanks, and utilization through fuel cells or microgrid integration. This makes it a comprehensive hydrogen laboratory for academic and research institutions.

  • A Hydrogen Lab That Evolves with Your Needs: Institutions can start with a smaller system and later scale to a full Microgrid, or add dedicated Electrolyzer and Fuel-Cell Characterization Systems. This flexibility ensures the hydrogen laboratory grows with evolving curriculum and research requirements.

  • Hands-on experimentation on real technologies: Students and researchers work on real electrolyzers, industrial-grade storage tanks, precision fuel-cell systems, and closed-loop safety frameworks. The setup also functions as a complete hydrogen fuel cell lab, enabling real-world experimentation beyond simplified kits.

  • Trusted by top institutions: Ecosense has successfully installed Green Hydrogen Labs at leading institutes including multiple IITs, advanced research universities, and national-level training centres such as Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI). These deployments highlight its reliability as a modern hydrogen fuel cell lab.

  • Designed for education, research, and skill development: From foundational experiments for undergraduate students to advanced characterization studies for M.Tech/PhD research, the lab supports a wide academic range, making it an ideal hydrogen fuel cell lab and research-ready platform.

How the Ecosense Green Hydrogen Lab Works

Ecosense’s Green Hydrogen Lab is a portfolio of five independent, research-grade systems, each designed to address a specific part of the green hydrogen value chain. Institutions can adopt a single system or combine multiple systems to build a complete hydrogen laboratory based on their academic or research requirements.

Each product works on its own, offers full functionality, and includes integrated safety features.

1. Green Hydrogen Generation & Storage System

This system demonstrates the production and storage of green hydrogen.
Users can choose the electrolyzer technology — PEM, AEM or Alkaline — to study production efficiency and chemistry.
Hydrogen produced is stored in certified Type-1, Type-2 or Type-3 cylinders with real-time leak detection, safety shut-offs, and controlled venting. It is ideal for fundamental learning in electrolysis, storage behavior, and hydrogen safety.

2. Green Hydrogen Generation, Storage & Utilization System

This platform builds on generation and storage by adding fuel-cell utilization. Hydrogen is fed to a PEM fuel cell to produce electricity and water, allowing students to analyse the complete energy cycle.

Users can study fuel-cell V-I curves, load behaviour, electrical output, system efficiency, and performance variation under different operating conditions. The system is a full standalone hydrogen ecosystem in a single unit.

3. Green Hydrogen Microgrid

The Green Hydrogen Microgrid is a complete experimental and research system. It integrates renewable energy input, hydrogen generation, safe storage, and fuel-cell power generation into a working microgrid controlled by an energy management system.

Students and researchers can experiment with renewable intermittency, hydrogen buffering, peak shaving, and hybrid power flows. Along with this, a student can explore the control side of the microgrid and develop control algorithms using open source-editable code that comes with the system.

4. Electrolyzer Characterization System

This system is dedicated to scientific evaluation of electrolyzer performance. It allows controlled testing of different electrolyzer types under variable operating conditions, power input patterns, and water management settings.

Users can extract detailed data such as efficiency curves, degradation behaviour, stack dynamics, response to transients, and power-to-gas ratios.

It is ideal for research, comparison studies, and product development activities.

5. Fuel-Cell Characterization System

This standalone system focuses on fuel-cell stack performance. It supports experiments on polarization curves, thermal behaviour, gas flow rates, humidity influence, and conversion efficiency under controlled electrical loads.

Students and researchers gain deep insight into fuel-cell operation and can compare performance across different setups and conditions.

It is widely used to teach the fundamentals of hydrogen-to-electricity conversion and for research, comparison studies, and product development activities.

Choose One System or Build the Full Spectrum

All five systems are independent, complete and deployable without the others. Institutions can start with any product based on curriculum focus — from basic electrolysis learning to advanced microgrid experimentation. Over time, multiple systems can be combined to create a full hydrogen learning ecosystem without changing the original installations.

Frequently Asked Questions

A Green Hydrogen Lab is a specialized experimental and research platform that enables students and researchers to learn and work with the complete green hydrogen value chain — from electrolysis to storage and fuel-cell utilization. It provides hands-on experience with real technologies used in the clean-energy industry, which is essential for developing future-ready skills.

Yes. The Green Hydrogen Lab is designed to support a step-by-step adoption approach. Institutions can begin with a single system such as the Generation & Storage platform and later add fuel-cell utilization, microgrid integration, or characterization systems based on academic growth, research focus, and funding availability.

The lab supports three user-selectable electrolyzer technologies: Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM), Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM), and Alkaline (AEL). This flexibility allows students and researchers to compare efficiency, performance, and operational characteristics across different hydrogen production methods.

Every system is built with multi-layer safety features including hydrogen leak detection, automatic emergency shutdown, certified storage tanks, pressure relief valves, controlled venting, and flame-proof components. The safety design ensures safe operation of hydrogen experiments in academic labs and training environments.

The Green Hydrogen Lab is ideal for engineering colleges, research universities, skill development centers, and corporate training programs working in clean energy. It is especially valuable for departments in renewable energy, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, and energy systems looking to build hands-on capability in hydrogen technologies.