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SO-FREE newsletter N° 3

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SO-FREE Prototype Demonstrates Readiness for Flexible, Fuel-Adaptive Energy Solutions

The SO-FREE project has reached a major milestone with the completion of the Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of its integrated system at ICI Caldaie’s facilities in Italy. The prototype, assembled at the ICI laboratory, has successfully demonstrated readiness for real-world operation and potential…

SO-FREE Milestone Achieved at ICI Powering Evolution: Flexible Fuel Cell System Advances Europe’s Green Transition

A significant milestone for Europe’s clean energy transition was recently achieved at ICI Powering Evolution in Campagnola di Zevio (Italy). On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 the Verona-based company – a strategic partner of the EU-funded SO-FREE project coordinated by ENEA – hosted a…

Powering the Future: Highlights from the SO-FREE System Integration Webinar

The SO-FREE project successfully hosted the webinar “System Integration of New Technologies”, the second event in a series of free webinars dedicated to exploring the potential of fuel cells and multi-energy solutions and their applications in real operating environments. The webinar brought together…

Kiwa Champions European Innovation through the SO-FREE Project at Hydrogen Technology World Expo

Kiwa participated as an exhibitor at the Hydrogen Technology World Expo, taken place from 21 to 23 October 2025 at Hamburg Messe, Germany. Visitors will find Kiwa at Hall B7, Stand 7E31, where the company presented its extensive expertise and services across the…

SO-FREE Project Highlights Advances in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells at European Hydrogen Conference 2025

The SO-FREE project was presented at the 11th edition of the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen – Piero Lunghi Conference 2025, September 17th -19th 2025. The conference brought together nearly 250 participants from 23 countries and 90 institutions, including universities, research centers, public…

Strategic partnership between thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS on SOEC technology

The high-temperature electrolysis stack technology developed at Fraunhofer IKTS is now to be transferred to industrial production and application together with thyssenkrupp nucera thanks to the strategic partnership established between the two companies. thyssenkrupp nucera is positioning itself even better for the electrolysis…

SO-FREE newsletter N° 2

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SO-FREE partners at Fraunhofer IKTS, Dresden

SO-FREE partners met in Dresden (Germany), 14 and 15 March 2024 at Fraunhofer IKTS facility in order to discuss on the project current progress and next steps. It has been a while that we updated you on the progress of the SO-FREE project. Pandemics,…

SO-FREE at the final event of the Smart CHP project

The EU-funded SmartCHP project held its final conference in Brussels, highlighting the important role that small-scale biomass-based cogeneration can play in decarbonising the EU energy system. Cogeneration (CHP) is the most efficient form of power generation, but currently around 80% of plants run…