Objective A total of 19 market-ready fuel cell systems from 2 suppliers (ElectroPS, FutureE) will be installed as UPS/ backup power sources in selected sites across the EU. Real-world customers from the telecommunications and hotel industry will utilize these fuel cell-based systems, with power levels in the 1-10kW range, in their sites. These units will demonstrate a level of technical performance (start-up time, reliability, durability, number of cycles) that qualifies them for market entry, thereby accelerating the commercialisation of this technology in Europe and elsewhere. The demonstration project will involve the benchmarking of units from both fuel cell suppliers according to a test protocol to be developed within the project. It will employ this test protocol to conduct extensive tests in field trials in sites selected by final users in Italy, Switzerland and Turkey. The performance will be logged and analysed to draw conclusions regarding commercial viability and degree to which they meet customer requirements, as well as suggesting areas for improvement. A lifecycle cost analysis using data from the project will be carried out to determine economic value proposition over incumbent technologies such as batteries or diesel generators. The system producers use the results to obtain valuable first hand feedback from customers, optimise their systems as needed, and demonstrate commercial viability. On the other hand, final users from the telecommunications and hotel industry will experience first-hand the advantages of fuel cells for their applications under real world conditions. The optimisation potential is expected from the production process itself, from the installation of a significant amount of fuel cell systems and from the testing. The project will also develop a certification procedure valid in the EU27 under the lead of TÜV Süd. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) SP1-JTI-FCH.2009.4.2 - Portable generators, backup and UPS power systems Call for proposal FCH-JU-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CP-FCH - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (FCH) Coordinator ELECTRO POWER SYSTEMS MANUFACTURINGSRL Address Piazza del tricolore 4 20129 Milano Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ilaria Rosso (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FUTUREE FUEL CELL SOLUTIONS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 668 531,21 Address Kisslingstrasse 1 72622 Nurtingen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mark-Uwe Osswald (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data PARCO SCIENTIFICO TECNOLOGICO PER LAMBIENTE ENVIRONMENT PARK TORINO SPA Italy EU contribution € 216 657,00 Address Galleria san federico 54 co finpiemonte 10100 Torino See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Davide Damosso (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FACHHOCHSCHULE ZENTRALSCHWEIZ - HOCHSCHULE LUZERN Switzerland EU contribution € 288 047,00 Address Werftestrasse 4 6002 Luzern See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zentralschweiz Luzern Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ulrike Trachte (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Participation ended Austria EU contribution € 75 847,40 Address Vienna international centre, wagramerstrasse 5 1400 Vienna See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Yazici Suha (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue de la loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Josephina Pijls (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TUV SUD INDUSTRIE SERVICE GmbH Germany EU contribution € 103 130,00 Address Westendstrasse 199 80686 Munchen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tom Elliger (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Swisscom (Schweiz) AG Switzerland EU contribution € 195 152,92 Address Alte tiefenaustrasse 6 3050 Worblaufen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Willy Kohler (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data WIND TELECOMUNICAZIONI SPA Italy EU contribution € 54 813,00 Address Via viola cesare giulio 48 00148 Roma See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Rita Spada (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data Kanton Nidwalden Switzerland EU contribution € 49 445,00 Address Kreuzstrasse 1 6371 Stans See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hans Büchel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Kanton Luzern Participation ended Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sekretariat des kantonsrates, bahnhofstrasse 15 6002 Luzern See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Madelaine Meier (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA Italy EU contribution € 61 671,00 Address Via cracovia 50 00133 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Renato Lauro (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITESI Türkiye EU contribution € 82 221,47 Address Kazim karabekir cad 2/13 istanbul eski silahtaraga elektrik santrali santraistanbul kampusu 34060 Eyup istanbul See on map Region İstanbul İstanbul İstanbul Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Tunga Yılmaz Bülent (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
