Revolutionizing Energy: Scaling manufacturing of Innovative, reversibLe, hIghly EfficieNt, Carbon-nEgative power plants

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The project aims to revolutionise biogas energy electricity production with containerised and modular reversible power plants using reversible Solid Oxide Cells (rSOC). The technology manufactured by German clean tech start-up Reverion delivers an unprecedented electrical efficiency of up to 80% during power generation. In addition, the units can switch from power generation to electrolysis in under a minute, storing excess energy for when the grid needs it. These plants can enhance existing biogas installations or establish new ones, significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. RESILIENCE is expected to avoid 2.4 Mt CO2e by 2035, reducing emissions by approximately 131% in its first ten years of operation compared to the reference scenario, thus supporting decarbonisation goals in the biogas sector, a traditionally hard-to-abate industry. Reverion’s power plants are designed to address the inefficiencies of conventional biogas systems utilising Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs), which achieve around 40% efficiency. Their reversible system design enables a swift transition between fuel cell and electrolysis modes, allowing the plant to operate continuously according to the grid’s supply-demand dynamics. The unit captures the CO2 from the biogas during power generation, allowing for Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) or Storage (CCS) and thus negative CO2 emissions. RESILIENCE will scale up the production of these reversible power plants by expanding the current production facility in Eresing, Germany, including specialised assembly lines for main modules. The expanded site will feature a variety of buildings with dedicated spaces for component preparation, final assembly, and factory acceptance testing. By the end of March 2026, Reverion aims to achieve an annual production capacity of 50 units with a projected yearly power output reaching 13 megawatts (MW), meeting pre-existing customer demand and supporting the market roll-out of these innovative, high-efficiency power plants. The facility’s growth will contribute to the local supply chain and create jobs for Reverion and its partners. RESILIENCE’s scalable production model promises cost reductions and efficiency gains, ensuring broader European deployment potential. Roughly 20 000 biogas plants are currently operational and thus candidates for retrofitting. This project supports Europe’s goal of reducing net GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050.