According to SoCalGas, the demonstration features a 2,000 sq.ft home that can use reliable and clean hydrogen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by drawing power from solar panels, converting excess energy into renewable hydrogen, which is stored and then converted back into electricity when needed via an on-site fuel cell.

Read more: SoCalGas unveils H2 Hydrogen Home project

Having now produced its first full kilogramme of renewable hydrogen, the project’s electrolyser production capacity is intended to show the microgrid’s effectiveness in terms of reliability and resiliency.

H2 View understands, the hydrogen produced will also be blended with natural gas and used in the home’s tankless water heater, clothes dryer, and gas stove, fireplace, and BBQ grill.

“The production of the first kilogram of renewable hydrogen by SoCalGas is a key milestone as we prepare to welcome visitors to our [H2] Innovation Experience in the coming months,” said Neil Navin, Vice President of Clean Energy Innovations at SoCalGas. “This project shows the essential role clean fuels like renewable hydrogen can play in meeting California’s clean energy and resiliency goals and highlights our progress toward making Net Zero a reality.”

In addition to the hydrogen home project, SoCalGas is undertaking hydrogen blending projects with the University of California at its Irvine and San Diego campuses to study the integration of hydrogen to natural gas systems.

Read more: Hydrogen blending project plans for SoCalGas and the University of California

Read more: University of California, San Diego campus looks set to host hydrogen blending demonstration project