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Construction of 59 MW fuel cell park in Korea
fUelCELLS BULLETIN
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ISSN 1464-2859 October 2012 2010
Construction of 59 MW fuel cell park in Korea
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S-based FuelCell Energy reports that the ownership of a 58.8 MW fuel cell park in South Korea has been finalised. The world’s largest fuel cell park will utilise molten carbonate fuel cell power plants sold by POSCO Energy and based on designs and fuel cell components from FuelCell Energy. A share purchase agreement executed on 16 October establishes the Gyeonggi Green Energy Co Ltd to develop and operate a 58.8 MW fuel cell park in Whasung City, Gyeonggi Province. The ownership consortium includes the nation’s largest electric utility, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co Ltd with 49% ownership, POSCO Energy with 15% ownership, gas distributor Samchully Co with 15% ownership, with the remaining 21% allocated to financial investors. POSCO Energy is the sole provider of the fuel cell power plants for the project, which will consist of 21 DFC3000® power plants located in an industrial complex. POSCO Energy will lead the construction of the fuel cell park, and will maintain and service the power plants under a long-term service agreement. Construction is scheduled to commence before the end of this year.
‘The renewable portfolio standard is driving demand for efficient and environmentally friendly distributed fuel cell generation, as this sizable fuel cell park demonstrates,’ says JungGon Kim, senior vice president at POSCO Energy. ‘The execution of this share purchase agreement solidifies our demand forecasts for stationary fuel cell power plants.’ ‘Development of this 58.8 MW fuel cell park illustrates how our stationary fuel cell power plants can be used to support the power grid as the combination of near-zero pollutants, modest land-use needs, and quiet operating nature of these stationary fuel cell power plants facilitates their siting in urban locations,’ adds Chip Bottone, president and CEO of FuelCell Energy. ‘Projects such as this fuel cell park support demand for the 120 MW order that we are finalising with POSCO Energy, and we expect to conclude an agreement in 2012, as previously stated [FCB, September 2012, p9].’ The ultra-clean electricity generated by this fuel cell park will be supplied to the power grid, while the heat generated will be supplied to a local district heating system.
NEWS
FuelCell Energy: www.fuelcellenergy.com
ENERGY STORAGE
POSCO Energy: www.poscoenergy.com
Hydrogenics wins $90m OEM propulsion deal
C
anadian-based Hydrogenics has been awarded the largest single order in its history. The contract, worth more than US$90 million in total, is to supply and service integrated hydrogen PEM fuel cell power propulsion systems for a long-standing OEM customer. The follow-on contract – secured by Hydrogenics’ Power Systems division in Toronto – includes a firm-fixed-price exclusive design and manufacture contract valued at over $36 million. Over the next three years, the company will supply propulsion system equipment including integrated fuel cell power systems, power electronic converters, associated hardware, and propulsion system software. The contract
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includes additional equipment commitments worth $13 million, as well as optional equipment and services totalling another $43 million over a 10-year period. These options will be triggered as required for production, spare parts, warranty, and service requirements. Hydrogenics has been engaged in development work on hydrogen-based propulsion systems with this OEM over the past seven years. This follow-on contract represents the transition of the technology to full commercialisation. The customer has made an irrevocable commitment to a minimum number of commercial deployments over a fixed time period. Hydrogenics Corporation: www.hydrogenics.com
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ISSN 1464-2859/12 1464-2859/10 © 2012 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved This journal and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use: Photocopying Single photocopies of single articles may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make photocopies for non-profit educational classroom use.
www.fuelcellsbulletin.com
ISSN 1464-2859 October 2012 2010
Construction of 59 MW fuel cell park in Korea
U
S-based FuelCell Energy reports that the ownership of a 58.8 MW fuel cell park in South Korea has been finalised. The world’s largest fuel cell park will utilise molten carbonate fuel cell power plants sold by POSCO Energy and based on designs and fuel cell components from FuelCell Energy. A share purchase agreement executed on 16 October establishes the Gyeonggi Green Energy Co Ltd to develop and operate a 58.8 MW fuel cell park in Whasung City, Gyeonggi Province. The ownership consortium includes the nation’s largest electric utility, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co Ltd with 49% ownership, POSCO Energy with 15% ownership, gas distributor Samchully Co with 15% ownership, with the remaining 21% allocated to financial investors. POSCO Energy is the sole provider of the fuel cell power plants for the project, which will consist of 21 DFC3000® power plants located in an industrial complex. POSCO Energy will lead the construction of the fuel cell park, and will maintain and service the power plants under a long-term service agreement. Construction is scheduled to commence before the end of this year.
‘The renewable portfolio standard is driving demand for efficient and environmentally friendly distributed fuel cell generation, as this sizable fuel cell park demonstrates,’ says JungGon Kim, senior vice president at POSCO Energy. ‘The execution of this share purchase agreement solidifies our demand forecasts for stationary fuel cell power plants.’ ‘Development of this 58.8 MW fuel cell park illustrates how our stationary fuel cell power plants can be used to support the power grid as the combination of near-zero pollutants, modest land-use needs, and quiet operating nature of these stationary fuel cell power plants facilitates their siting in urban locations,’ adds Chip Bottone, president and CEO of FuelCell Energy. ‘Projects such as this fuel cell park support demand for the 120 MW order that we are finalising with POSCO Energy, and we expect to conclude an agreement in 2012, as previously stated [FCB, September 2012, p9].’ The ultra-clean electricity generated by this fuel cell park will be supplied to the power grid, while the heat generated will be supplied to a local district heating system.
NEWS
FuelCell Energy: www.fuelcellenergy.com
ENERGY STORAGE
POSCO Energy: www.poscoenergy.com
Hydrogenics wins $90m OEM propulsion deal
C
anadian-based Hydrogenics has been awarded the largest single order in its history. The contract, worth more than US$90 million in total, is to supply and service integrated hydrogen PEM fuel cell power propulsion systems for a long-standing OEM customer. The follow-on contract – secured by Hydrogenics’ Power Systems division in Toronto – includes a firm-fixed-price exclusive design and manufacture contract valued at over $36 million. Over the next three years, the company will supply propulsion system equipment including integrated fuel cell power systems, power electronic converters, associated hardware, and propulsion system software. The contract
Contents Contents
includes additional equipment commitments worth $13 million, as well as optional equipment and services totalling another $43 million over a 10-year period. These options will be triggered as required for production, spare parts, warranty, and service requirements. Hydrogenics has been engaged in development work on hydrogen-based propulsion systems with this OEM over the past seven years. This follow-on contract represents the transition of the technology to full commercialisation. The customer has made an irrevocable commitment to a minimum number of commercial deployments over a fixed time period. Hydrogenics Corporation: www.hydrogenics.com
Construction of 59 MW fuel cell park in Korea
1
Hydrogenics wins $90m OEM propulsion deal
1
ROAD VEHICLES Hyundai begins series production of FCEVs
2
European hydrogen road tour heralds outreach
2
MOBILE APPLICATIONS Truma, IMM unveil LPG fuel cell APU for RVs
3
Vision, Balqon develop fuel cell terminal tractor
3
SMALL STATIONARY ene.field residential micro-CHP trial in Europe
4
German virtual power plant with BlueGen units
4
Güssing operating ClearEdge fuel cell on biogas
5
Ballard powers telecom nets in Africa, SE Asia
5
Acta telecom backup with onboard hydrogen
6
LARGE STATIONARY Bloom powers Santa Barbara, Santa Clara grant
6
PORTABLE & MICRO Rohm, Aquafairy solid fuel hydrogen fuel cell
6
Neah ships product, submits joint grant bids
7
FUELLING Upgraded Swindon station for green hydrogen
7
Shell station in Hamburg expands German net
8
H2 Logic unveils new H2Station products
8
Morocco sees first African wind–hydrogen unit
8
ITM, German utility for grid hydrogen storage
9
HyUnder for storage in underground hydrogen
9
COMMERCIALISATION Carbon Trust sees bright future in UK fuel cells
9
Intelligent Energy, Ricardo offer FCEV skillsets
10
Lilliputian financing to launch micro product
10
Ceres updates on SOFC tech, independent study
10
Carbon Trust invests in Ilika’s Pt-free catalyst
11
FEATURE EcoIslands shown the Wight way to go green with smart grid and hydrogen energy
12–15
REGULARS Editorial News In Brief Patents Events Calendar
3 5, 11 16–19 20
ISSN 1464-2859/12 1464-2859/10 © 2012 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved This journal and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use: Photocopying Single photocopies of single articles may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make photocopies for non-profit educational classroom use.