PEPPER project kicks off in Stuttgart

Published: 9. April 2025

​On February 3–4, the PEPPER project officially launched with a hybrid kick-off meeting hosted in Stuttgart, Germany. Representatives from all eight consortium partners – including DLR, CEA, CNRS, AVL, DTU, EIFER, Elcogen, and Grant Garant – came together to set the stage for the project’s shared mission: advancing next-generation planar proton-conducting electrolysis cells (PCCEL).
​The meeting was a starting point for PEPPER’s ambitious goals – developing scalable, efficient planar PCCEL technologies designed to operate at 600°C with faradaic efficiency above 90%, and defining a clear pathway to industrial implementation.
​During the two-days event, partners presented the scope and timelines of their respective work packages, discussed coordination strategies, and established frameworks for effective communication and dissemination.
​The project team looks forward to continued collaboration, with the next in-person consortium meeting scheduled to take place in Montpellier in the summer of 2025.​

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