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Bosch has announced plans to fully commence production of decentralized power plants based on the fuel cell technology developed by the British company Ceres Power.
As part of the plans, the German technology giant will increase the production of solid oxide fuel cell technology (SOFC) from Ceres, which has an overall energy efficiency of 85 percent and is said to be superior to any other energy converter.
The technology is seen as ideal for use in small, distributed, connectivity-enabled power plants for use in cities, factories, retail and commerce, data centers and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Bosch estimates that the market for decentralized power generation will reach a volume of 20 billion euros by 2030.
The two companies have been working together on the development of fuel cells since 2018. Bosch acquired an 18 percent stake in the Horsham-based company earlier this year (January 2020). .
Bosch has an extensive technology license from Ceres Power and has been manufacturing fuel cells and stacks in-house since 2019. Pilot systems based on solid oxide fuel cells are already being successfully tested at various Bosch locations. The SOFC systems can already be operated with environmentally friendly biogas or natural gas – and are already compatible with hydrogen.
The latest announcement marks a strengthening of this alliance. Bosch plans to invest hundreds of millions of euros in the technology to bring it into production.
Bosch is aiming for an annual production capacity of around 200 megawatts, which is sufficient to increase around 400. 000 households with electricity, and plans to produce stationary solid oxide fuel cell systems at its production sites in Bamberg, Wernau and Homburg. as well as at its development sites in Stuttgart-Feuerbach and Renningen.
« We see the highly efficient solid oxide fuel cell as an essential element of a sustainable energy supply, » said Dr. Christian Fischer, member of the Bosch board of management, responsible for the energy and building technology business unit.
Phil Caldwell, CEO of Ceres Power, added: “We are proud to have reached this milestone in cooperation with our important partner Bosch. By combining the innovative Ceres technology with the manufacturing expertise of Bosch, groundbreaking stationary fuel cell systems could be created, which contribute to overcoming the global challenges of the energy transition. ”
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