Objective Photovoltaic powering systems are very used in telecom applications when AC Mains is not available due reliability and simplicity reasons. However, solar powering systems have the problem of sun radiation unpredictability, and relatively high cost and size. These problems could be solved using fuel cells in combination of solar powering systems improving power availability and reducing size and cost (this last parameter in medium term following the European Commission predictions). The main objective of this project is to reduce cost and improve availability-taking advantage of the fuel cell performances (very high energy density, zero emission, soundless, simple, modular, portable and potentially low cost in a medium term) for powering remote telecom equipment. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-5. - Key action Cleaner Energy Systems, including Renewable Energies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNICA AEROESPACIAL ESTEBAN TERRADAS EU contribution No data Address Ctra. S.juan-Matalascatas, km.33 21130 MAZAGON Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address 22,Avenida Complutense 22 28040 MADRID See on map Total cost No data CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Calle Serrano 117 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.* Germany EU contribution No data Address Heidenhofstrasse 2 79110 FREIBURG (IN BREISGAU) See on map Total cost No data L'AIR LIQUIDE SA France EU contribution No data Address Rue de Clemenciere 2 38360 SASSENAGE See on map Total cost No data NUVERA FUEL CELLS EUROPE SRL Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Bistolfi 35 20134 MILANO See on map Total cost No data WÜRTH ELEKTRONIC GMBH&CO KG Germany EU contribution No data Address Salzstrasse 21 71672 MARBACH AM NECKAR See on map Total cost No data
