This is the story of how Ceres became the leading clean technology company, with partnerships across the globe.
June 2025
Ceres was delighted to receive an award at the 20th British Renewable Energy Awards.
June 2025
Ceres is proud to announce its acceptance as a member of the Hydrogen Council, the global CEO-led initiative of leading energy, transport, and industry companies working to position hydrogen as a key solution to the global energy transition.
May 2025
Ceres announces first hydrogen production in India MW scale demonstrator.
November 2024
Ceres was delighted to receive two awards, for Tech Deal of the Year and Transformation Through Technology.
September 2024
Ceres signs a global long-term licence agreement with Denso Corporation for the manufacture of Ceres’ proprietary solid oxide electrolyser cells ("SOEC") for hydrogen applications.
May 2024
Thermax partners with Ceres for green hydrogen production with large-scale solid oxide electrolyser cell ("SOEC") manufacturing in India.
January 2024
Delta secures licence to hydrogen energy technology from UK-listed Ceres to develop its fuel cell and electrolysis solutions.
December 2023
Ceres is awarded Commercial Technology of the Year Award by S&P Global Energy.
October 2023
Ceres and Alma announce maritime collaboration.
July 2023
Ceres wins prestigious MacRobert Award for Engineering Innovation.
July 2023
State-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell test facility opens its doors in the West Midlands.
June 2023
Ceres had the honour of ringing the bell at the London Stock Exchange, marking our move from the Alternative Investment Market to the Main Market.
June 2023
Ceres announces its intention to seek a Premium Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”).
March 2023
Ceres collaborates with Bosch and Linde Engineering on a 1MW green hydrogen demonstration.
March 2023
RFC Power expands its partnership with Ceres to accelerate the development of its unique flow battery technology.
February 2023
Ceres’ partner Weichai launches stationary power solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") system at ceremony to mark its CE certification with TÜV SÜD.
June 2022
First green hydrogen agreement signed with Shell, to locate a megawatt-scale solid oxide electrolyser cell ("SOEC") demonstrator in Bangalore, India.
March 2022
Ceres and HORIBA MIRA partner to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell testing and technology to market.
February 2022
Weichai, Bosch and Ceres plan strategic three-way collaboration to access the substantial opportunities that exist for fuel cell technologies in China.
November 2021
Ceres signs joint development and equity agreements with a long-duration energy storage company, RFC Power.
October 2021
Bosch announces €400 million investment into its solid oxide fuell cell ("SOFC") business to 2024 and plans to install up to 100 small-scale fuel cell power stations into operation.
September 2021
Ceres is successful in two maritime consortia, awarded UK funding aimed at making zero-emission vessels a commercial reality by the middle of the decade.
April 2021
Ceres is awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021 recognising its excellence in international trade.
March 2021
Ceres raises a further £181 million to accelerate its electrolysis programme for green hydrogen, solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") future fuels and higher power development.
December 2020
Bosch invests a further £48 million to increase its equity stake to 18%.
Bosch also announces a manufacturing partnership targeting 200MW of annual capacity by 2024.
October 2020
Ceres and Doosan expand strategic collaboration with mass manufacturing in Korea.
January 2020
Ceres UK pilot manufacturing plant opens in Redhill.
October 2019
Ceres is awarded the Green Economy Mark by the London Stock Exchange, recognising listed companies that derive more than 50% of their activity from the green economy.
September 2019
World’s first solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") bus in field trials with Weichai, China.
July 2019
New partnership for the Korean market signed with Doosan.
June 2019
First commercial product launch in Japan with Miura.
December 2018
Weichai Power takes a system licence to develop a 30kW range extender for electric buses in China and builds a 20% equity stake in Ceres for £48 million.
August 2018
Bosch becomes the first manufacturing partner of Ceres’ technology, taking a 4% equity stake for £9 million.
2018
Continued government support in the form of a £4.5 million APC grant towards anchoring UK low-carbon development, supporting progress ahead of market maturity.
2016
Automotive programme starts with TSB EVRE grant to develop high power density solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") stack for EV range extender.
October 2014
Ceres and Honda announce a joint development agreement.
2013
Ceres appoints Phil Caldwell as Chief Executive and adopts new business strategy and model.
2013
DECC Energy Entrepreneurs funding of £1 million provides lifeline.
2012
British Gas ends investment in solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") technology and Ceres system.
2008
SEEDA grants totalling £560,000 facilitate move into current headquarters at Viking House in Horsham.
2007
World’s first wall-mounted CHP launched with British Gas. It places a forward order for 37,500 units and takes a 10% equity stake.
2006
First 1kW stack test.
2004
Ceres Power Holdings Ltd lists on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
2003
Ceres is awarded a Department for Trade and Industry grant of £175,000 for its first full system prototype.
2001
Ceres Power Ltd spins out from Imperial College to commercialise the metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") technology based on the use of doped ceria as an electrolyte material proposed by Prof. Brian Steele.
1990
£300,000 EPSRC grant awarded to Prof. Brian Steele for development of solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") materials at Imperial College, with the aim of lowering the operating temperature and improving thermal cycling robustness, which he viewed as critical to the commercialisation of SOFC technology.
June 2025
Ceres was delighted to receive an award at the 20th British Renewable Energy Awards.
June 2025
Ceres is proud to announce its acceptance as a member of the Hydrogen Council, the global CEO-led initiative of leading energy, transport, and industry companies working to position hydrogen as a key solution to the global energy transition.
May 2025
Ceres announces first hydrogen production in India MW scale demonstrator.
November 2024
Ceres was delighted to receive two awards, for Tech Deal of the Year and Transformation Through Technology.
September 2024
Ceres signs a global long-term licence agreement with Denso Corporation for the manufacture of Ceres’ proprietary solid oxide electrolyser cells ("SOEC") for hydrogen applications.
May 2024
Thermax partners with Ceres for green hydrogen production with large-scale solid oxide electrolyser cell ("SOEC") manufacturing in India.
January 2024
Delta secures licence to hydrogen energy technology from UK-listed Ceres to develop its fuel cell and electrolysis solutions.
December 2023
Ceres is awarded Commercial Technology of the Year Award by S&P Global Energy.
October 2023
Ceres and Alma announce maritime collaboration.
July 2023
Ceres wins prestigious MacRobert Award for Engineering Innovation.
July 2023
State-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell test facility opens its doors in the West Midlands.
June 2023
Ceres had the honour of ringing the bell at the London Stock Exchange, marking our move from the Alternative Investment Market to the Main Market.
June 2023
Ceres announces its intention to seek a Premium Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”).
March 2023
Ceres collaborates with Bosch and Linde Engineering on a 1MW green hydrogen demonstration.
March 2023
RFC Power expands its partnership with Ceres to accelerate the development of its unique flow battery technology.
February 2023
Ceres’ partner Weichai launches stationary power solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") system at ceremony to mark its CE certification with TÜV SÜD.
June 2022
First green hydrogen agreement signed with Shell, to locate a megawatt-scale solid oxide electrolyser cell ("SOEC") demonstrator in Bangalore, India.
March 2022
Ceres and HORIBA MIRA partner to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell testing and technology to market.
February 2022
Weichai, Bosch and Ceres plan strategic three-way collaboration to access the substantial opportunities that exist for fuel cell technologies in China.
November 2021
Ceres signs joint development and equity agreements with a long-duration energy storage company, RFC Power.
October 2021
Bosch announces €400 million investment into its solid oxide fuell cell ("SOFC") business to 2024 and plans to install up to 100 small-scale fuel cell power stations into operation.
September 2021
Ceres is successful in two maritime consortia, awarded UK funding aimed at making zero-emission vessels a commercial reality by the middle of the decade.
April 2021
Ceres is awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021 recognising its excellence in international trade.
March 2021
Ceres raises a further £181 million to accelerate its electrolysis programme for green hydrogen, solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") future fuels and higher power development.
December 2020
Bosch invests a further £48 million to increase its equity stake to 18%.
Bosch also announces a manufacturing partnership targeting 200MW of annual capacity by 2024.
October 2020
Ceres and Doosan expand strategic collaboration with mass manufacturing in Korea.
January 2020
Ceres UK pilot manufacturing plant opens in Redhill.
October 2019
Ceres is awarded the Green Economy Mark by the London Stock Exchange, recognising listed companies that derive more than 50% of their activity from the green economy.
September 2019
World’s first solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") bus in field trials with Weichai, China.
July 2019
New partnership for the Korean market signed with Doosan.
June 2019
First commercial product launch in Japan with Miura.
December 2018
Weichai Power takes a system licence to develop a 30kW range extender for electric buses in China and builds a 20% equity stake in Ceres for £48 million.
August 2018
Bosch becomes the first manufacturing partner of Ceres’ technology, taking a 4% equity stake for £9 million.
2018
Continued government support in the form of a £4.5 million APC grant towards anchoring UK low-carbon development, supporting progress ahead of market maturity.
2016
Automotive programme starts with TSB EVRE grant to develop high power density solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") stack for EV range extender.
October 2014
Ceres and Honda announce a joint development agreement.
2013
Ceres appoints Phil Caldwell as Chief Executive and adopts new business strategy and model.
2013
DECC Energy Entrepreneurs funding of £1 million provides lifeline.
2012
British Gas ends investment in solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") technology and Ceres system.
2008
SEEDA grants totalling £560,000 facilitate move into current headquarters at Viking House in Horsham.
2007
World’s first wall-mounted CHP launched with British Gas. It places a forward order for 37,500 units and takes a 10% equity stake.
2006
First 1kW stack test.
2004
Ceres Power Holdings Ltd lists on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
2003
Ceres is awarded a Department for Trade and Industry grant of £175,000 for its first full system prototype.
2001
Ceres Power Ltd spins out from Imperial College to commercialise the metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") technology based on the use of doped ceria as an electrolyte material proposed by Prof. Brian Steele.
1990
£300,000 EPSRC grant awarded to Prof. Brian Steele for development of solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") materials at Imperial College, with the aim of lowering the operating temperature and improving thermal cycling robustness, which he viewed as critical to the commercialisation of SOFC technology.
