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For more on the NIP, go to: www.now-gmbh.de For more on the Callux project, go to: www.callux.net CFCL hits 50% electrical efficiency in micro-CHP
Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd reports that it has achieved an electrical efficiency of 50% in its proprietary NetGenPlus micro-CHP system, which it regards as a first for the fuel cell industry.
CFCL is a leading developer of SOFC technology to provide highly efficient and low-emission electricity from widely available natural gas and renewable fuels. CFCL is developing SOFC products for micro combined heat and power (mCHP) and distributed generation units that generate electricity and heat for homes.
In February, CFCL reported similar levels of efficiency with its planar solid oxide fuel cell stack in a test station environment. The Australianbased company has now achieved the same result in a complete NetGenPlus micro-CHP system, comprising a fuel cell module integrated with all balance-of-plant components. The NetGenPlus unit has been operating at CFCL's facilities in Melbourne, Australia in real-world conditions for approximately 1300 h (two months), using fuel supplied from the natural gas pipeline, and exporting approximately 1 kW of electricity to the local grid at 50% electrical efficiency.
'High electrical efficiency is core to the value proposition for microgeneration products, and a key driver of our strategy and product design at CFCL. It is also a key requirement for commercial micro-CHP products,' says managing director Brendan Dow.
CFCL is developing mCHP products with leading appliance partners and utility customers in Germany (EWE and Bruns Heiztechnik), France
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