Objective A consortium has been formed to validate solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) micro CHP technology in a real market environment. The consortium consists of a utility company, a heating system manufacturer, a fuel cell company and a software company specialising in microgeneration control systems and virtual power plants. The project consists of two phases:Phase 1: Deployment of forty BlueGen™ 2 kWe SOFC generators with domestic hot water cylinders or thermal stores (Pathfinder systems). Subject to location a boiler upgrade may also be includedPhase 2: To design, build and deploy sixty 1-2 kWe SOFC micro-CHP units based on current prototype test systems (integrated systems with condensing boilers)The SOFC Technology chosen has a very high electrical efficiency (initially 60% LHV) and low thermal output which allows for 24/7 operation throughout the year. Deployment of units will be in occupied residential locations with a small number also being installed in test homes to provide reference data with the existing tests of prototype units and as a baseline for the field trial systems.The field trial demonstration will last for 36 months and provide the following outputs1.Power generation export to the grid from fully integrated Fuel Cell systems and fleet management2.Systems capable of being integrated into a future Smart Grid3.Component optimisation and supply chain development;4.Installation and field support workforce training and capability build;5.Systems capable of integrating into existing power and heat infrastructures;6.Validation of the system efficiency, cost and lifetimes compared against JTI targets;7.Identification of barriers or risks hindering full commercialisation;8.Feedback to the RD&D activities on required mitigations9.Environmental sustainability via life cycle analysis;10.Promotion of the project to a wider audience and prospective customer via website, vase studies and marketing material Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and powersocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemploymentengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) SP1-JTI-FCH.2010.3.5 - Field demonstration of stationary fuel cell systems Call for proposal FCH-JU-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CP-FCH - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (FCH) Coordinator UNIPER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Address Compton house 2300 the crescent, birmingham busine B37 7YE Birmingham United Kingdom See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Solihull Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bill Jenkinson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CERAMIC FUEL CELLS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 754 834,00 Address Boos-fremary strasse 62 D-52525 Heinsberg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paddy Thompson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data IDEAL BOILERS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 793 200,00 Address Side 69-75 NE1 3JE Newcastle upon tyne See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Elaine Lancaster (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data HOMA SOFTWARE BV Netherlands EU contribution € 103 361,00 Address Hengelosestraat 705 7521 PA Enschede See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Simon Kolin (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
