Amid the global push for net-zero emissions and the introduction of carbon border adjustment mechanisms in Europe and the U.S., renewable energy development has become a shared goal across industry, government, and academia. As a promising clean alternative for decarbonizing traditional high-emission industries, hydrogen energy is gaining increasing attention.
Ocean Technology, UHT Hydrogen, and National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) have partnered to implement high-value green electricity transformation and accelerate progress toward net-zero emissions.
UHT Hydrogen has successfully developed a high-capacity gas generation module—capable of producing 30 liters of high-purity hydrogen and 15 liters of high-purity oxygen per minute—making it the largest domestically developed PEM hydrogen core module in Taiwan. This advancement is expected to significantly contribute to Taiwan’s green hydrogen development.
As a global leader in micro-hole EDM machines, Ocean Technology has long been expanding into the fields of clean energy and biomedical innovation. Instead of using hydrogen purely for energy storage and reconversion, Ocean proposes a new concept: transforming surplus solar power from factory rooftops into high-value hydrogen and oxygen via PEM electrolysis. These gases are then directly used in the company’s own production lines and upstream/downstream processes, increasing both economic and environmental value. Since the hydrogen and oxygen are produced using solar or wind energy, they are classified as green hydrogen and green oxygen, with a near-zero carbon footprint—fully aligning with net-zero goals. To bring this concept into practice, Ocean Technology collaborates with Professor Chen-Kun Kuo, Vice Dean of the College of Engineering at NSYSU, and his research team to develop a modular and systematic green energy solution. The integrated system includes: Solar power modules、PEM hydrogen generation modules、Hydrogen/oxygen compression and filling systems、Fuel cell power modules、Intelligent aquaponics modules.This full-scale demonstration is scheduled to be implemented at Ocean Technology’s new factory in Nantou in early 2024—marking a milestone in sustainable industrial innovation.
Reported by Tsai Rong-Chang, Commercial Times, August 22, 2023
