Bloom Energy, a next-generation solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) company, has collaborated with Heliogen, a concentrated solar energy startup, to produce low-cost clean hydrogen by combining concentrated solar energy and water. 

Heliogen’s Sunlight Refinery Technology combined with Bloom Energy’s electrolyzers are expected to enable economically viable and cost-effective hydrogen production. The integrated technology will be deployed at Heliogen’s facility in California later this year.

Founded in 2001 and listed on the NYSE in 2018, Bloom Energy primarily provides modularized and scalable on-site power generation solutions using its proprietary SOFC technology. In July 2021, Bloom launched a solid-oxide electrolyzer to produce clean hydrogen with 15% - 45% efficiency gains over alternatives. 

Founded in 2013, Heliogen focuses on generating electricity and heat using an array of computer-controlled mirrors (heliostats) that collect and concentrate sunlight to generate ultra-high temperatures of around 1,000 °C. Heliogen has yet to commercialize its technology, although it does operate a demonstration site in California.