The Spanish firm Tina Energy Systems has developed an electrolyzer (to generate hydrogen) that is unique: using water and energy from renewable sources, it can store energy in the form of hydrogen.

The modules from Tina Energy Systems are based on the idea of plug and play. They are 100% ecological and much cheaper and more reliable than any other system guaranteeing high-current energy storage (to produce several hundred kilowatts of power). The idea behind the modules is to provide electrical energy and fuel for vehicles from stored hydrogen, in places where the electricity grid doesn’t reach.

The modules make it possible to store energy so that its supply can be guaranteed for more than 30 days, even if renewable energy sources like the sun and wind aren’t available. The modules have a useful operating life of more than 25 years.

Tina’s standard energy modules have variable wind and photovoltaic capacity, as a function of the weather conditions in the area where they are operating. The modules were originally conceived in order to provide electricity to people without access to an electrical grid. However, they can also be useful in rural areas of developed countries like the United States, where it’s estimated that 24 million people don’t have direct access to electricity.

Tina aims to market its technology in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.