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Nedstack wins China order for world's first 2 MW PEMFC plant
NEWS needs of smaller energy requirements (in multiples of 10 kW). The company is in discussions with potential customers and partners who are assessing opportunities sized at the single cartridge size, which widens the company’s possible market potential and commercialisation potential in the short term. AFC has just signed a milestone 50 MW deal with Samyoung and Changshin for the commercial deployment of alkaline fuel cell technology in South Korea [see page 1]. ‘The milestone in our technology development places AFC in a strong position to now generate robust technical data that will support our aggressive commercialisation strategy,’ says Adam Bond, CEO of AFC Energy. AFC Energy is leading the Power-Up project, funded by the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), to demonstrate the world’s largest alkaline fuel cell system at the Air Products industrial gas plant in Stade [FCB, November 2013, p6]. The demonstration of the 240 kW KORE system at this site has been fast-tracked to December 2015. This represents the final phase of AFC’s pre-commercialisation technical development programme, and creates the platform for global commercial deployment.
continues to be a leader in the market for largescale stationary PEM fuel cell applications. Nedstack is working with AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals and industrial integrator MTSA Technopower in the Chinese project, with support from the European Union’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU). A delegation of all parties involved attended the signing ceremony in early January in Shanghai. Nedstack is an independent Dutch fuel cell manufacturer of PEM fuel cells for stationary applications such as telecom backup and PEM power plants, as well as for heavy-duty transportation. The company was founded in 1998 as a spin-off from specialty chemicals giant AkzoNobel. Nedstack has deployed significant numbers of PEM fuel stacks around the world, gaining extensive experience on PEM fuel cell operation for different applications, and demonstrating very long lifetimes for its products in PEMFC power plants [see the Nedstack feature in FCB, August 2014]. Nedstack fuel cell technology BV, Arnhem, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 26 319 7600, www.nedstack.com MTSA Technopower: www.mtsa.nl European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking: www.fch-ju.eu
AFC Energy, Cranleigh, Surrey, UK. Tel: +44 1483 276726, www.afcenergy.com
PORTABLE & MICRO
Power-Up project: www.project-power-up.eu European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking: www.fch-ju.eu
Nedstack wins China order for world’s first 2 MW PEMFC plant
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he Dutch fuel cell technology company Nedstack has signed the final contract to deliver what will be the world’s first 2 MW PEM fuel cell power plant, which will be installed at a chemical facility in China. Arnhem-based Nedstack is to supply the 2 MW PEM fuel cell power plant for Ynnovate Sanzheng (Yingkou) Fine Chemicals Co Ltd in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China. This chemical facility produces ‘waste’ hydrogen as a by-product in the chlor-alkali process, which will in future be utilised onsite for the generation of 2 MW of electric power. Nedstack’s PEM power plant technology means that 20% of the customer’s energy consumption can be regained. Nedstack was the first to install a 1 MW PEM fuel cell power plant, for the Solvay chlorine plant in Antwerp-Lillo, Belgium in 2011 [FCB, August 2011, p6 and February 2012, p6], and 6
Fuel Cells Bulletin
Intelligent Energy acquires portable fuel cell tech from Bic
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K-based Intelligent Energy has acquired the portable fuel cell and disposable fuel cartridge assets of Société Bic, the French ballpoint pen and cigarette lighter manufacturer. IE sees this strategically important acquisition as a significant step forward to embedding its technology in portable consumer electronic devices. The deal is worth US$13 million (E12.2 million) at closing, expected by the end of March, with $2 million (E1.9 million) in an escrow account at closing to be paid once transition services are completed. The transaction includes all assets (patents and related technology and know-how). The agreement includes a potential cash earn-out of up to $7 million (E6.6 million). This acquisition significantly enhances IE’s current extensive portfolio of IP relating to fuel cells and disposable fuel cartridges. It also provides the company with incremental and synergistic high-volume manufacturing and
production IP, together with pilot production line technologies relating to both disposable fuel cartridges and planar fuel cells that can be used alongside IE’s own PEM fuel cell technology. Intelligent Energy launched its hydrogen PEM fuel cell based Upp™ personal energy device at the end of 2013 [FCB, December 2013, p7 and December 2014, p8]. The additional know-how will reduce the time and cost of developing production-ready embedded fuel cells and fuel cartridges, and strengthens the company’s move to a business model based on licensing of its fuel cell and fuel cartridge to industrial partners. ‘This acquisition brings an extensive portfolio of IP and know-how which complements our own development programme, and helps us further leverage the significant IP package jointly acquired with our international consumer electronics partner in 2013,’ says Dr Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy. ‘It also brings proven manufacturing technology, which is a critical element to the development of the market for embedded fuel cells.’ Bic started portable fuel cell R&D in 2003, and has been working in partnership with CEA-Liten since 2004. Bic later acquired the assets of Angstrom Power, a Canadian developer of portable fuel cell technology, to complement Bic’s R&D on fuel cartridges [FCB, December 2011, p6]. Intelligent Energy, Loughborough, UK. Tel: +44 1509 271271, www.intelligent-energy.com Bic: www.bicworld.com
myFC launches JAQ portable fuel cell charger at mobiles fair
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wedish innovation company myFC launched its new fuel cell portable charger, called the JAQ, at the recent GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The new charger is smaller, lighter, and offers a lower cost per charge alongside a significant improvement in capacity. The JAQ charger represents a new way of charging, featuring a slimline card which contains ordinary water and salt (sodium chloride). Electricity is self-generated when a fresh power card is inserted into the JAQ charger. The inserted power card provides 2400 mAh, enough for a full smartphone charge. Once charging is complete, the singleuse power card is removed and can be safely discarded. The new charger will be in stores in Q4 of 2015.
March 2015
continues to be a leader in the market for largescale stationary PEM fuel cell applications. Nedstack is working with AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals and industrial integrator MTSA Technopower in the Chinese project, with support from the European Union’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU). A delegation of all parties involved attended the signing ceremony in early January in Shanghai. Nedstack is an independent Dutch fuel cell manufacturer of PEM fuel cells for stationary applications such as telecom backup and PEM power plants, as well as for heavy-duty transportation. The company was founded in 1998 as a spin-off from specialty chemicals giant AkzoNobel. Nedstack has deployed significant numbers of PEM fuel stacks around the world, gaining extensive experience on PEM fuel cell operation for different applications, and demonstrating very long lifetimes for its products in PEMFC power plants [see the Nedstack feature in FCB, August 2014]. Nedstack fuel cell technology BV, Arnhem, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 26 319 7600, www.nedstack.com MTSA Technopower: www.mtsa.nl European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking: www.fch-ju.eu
AFC Energy, Cranleigh, Surrey, UK. Tel: +44 1483 276726, www.afcenergy.com
PORTABLE & MICRO
Power-Up project: www.project-power-up.eu European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking: www.fch-ju.eu
Nedstack wins China order for world’s first 2 MW PEMFC plant
T
he Dutch fuel cell technology company Nedstack has signed the final contract to deliver what will be the world’s first 2 MW PEM fuel cell power plant, which will be installed at a chemical facility in China. Arnhem-based Nedstack is to supply the 2 MW PEM fuel cell power plant for Ynnovate Sanzheng (Yingkou) Fine Chemicals Co Ltd in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China. This chemical facility produces ‘waste’ hydrogen as a by-product in the chlor-alkali process, which will in future be utilised onsite for the generation of 2 MW of electric power. Nedstack’s PEM power plant technology means that 20% of the customer’s energy consumption can be regained. Nedstack was the first to install a 1 MW PEM fuel cell power plant, for the Solvay chlorine plant in Antwerp-Lillo, Belgium in 2011 [FCB, August 2011, p6 and February 2012, p6], and 6
Fuel Cells Bulletin
Intelligent Energy acquires portable fuel cell tech from Bic
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K-based Intelligent Energy has acquired the portable fuel cell and disposable fuel cartridge assets of Société Bic, the French ballpoint pen and cigarette lighter manufacturer. IE sees this strategically important acquisition as a significant step forward to embedding its technology in portable consumer electronic devices. The deal is worth US$13 million (E12.2 million) at closing, expected by the end of March, with $2 million (E1.9 million) in an escrow account at closing to be paid once transition services are completed. The transaction includes all assets (patents and related technology and know-how). The agreement includes a potential cash earn-out of up to $7 million (E6.6 million). This acquisition significantly enhances IE’s current extensive portfolio of IP relating to fuel cells and disposable fuel cartridges. It also provides the company with incremental and synergistic high-volume manufacturing and
production IP, together with pilot production line technologies relating to both disposable fuel cartridges and planar fuel cells that can be used alongside IE’s own PEM fuel cell technology. Intelligent Energy launched its hydrogen PEM fuel cell based Upp™ personal energy device at the end of 2013 [FCB, December 2013, p7 and December 2014, p8]. The additional know-how will reduce the time and cost of developing production-ready embedded fuel cells and fuel cartridges, and strengthens the company’s move to a business model based on licensing of its fuel cell and fuel cartridge to industrial partners. ‘This acquisition brings an extensive portfolio of IP and know-how which complements our own development programme, and helps us further leverage the significant IP package jointly acquired with our international consumer electronics partner in 2013,’ says Dr Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy. ‘It also brings proven manufacturing technology, which is a critical element to the development of the market for embedded fuel cells.’ Bic started portable fuel cell R&D in 2003, and has been working in partnership with CEA-Liten since 2004. Bic later acquired the assets of Angstrom Power, a Canadian developer of portable fuel cell technology, to complement Bic’s R&D on fuel cartridges [FCB, December 2011, p6]. Intelligent Energy, Loughborough, UK. Tel: +44 1509 271271, www.intelligent-energy.com Bic: www.bicworld.com
myFC launches JAQ portable fuel cell charger at mobiles fair
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wedish innovation company myFC launched its new fuel cell portable charger, called the JAQ, at the recent GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The new charger is smaller, lighter, and offers a lower cost per charge alongside a significant improvement in capacity. The JAQ charger represents a new way of charging, featuring a slimline card which contains ordinary water and salt (sodium chloride). Electricity is self-generated when a fresh power card is inserted into the JAQ charger. The inserted power card provides 2400 mAh, enough for a full smartphone charge. Once charging is complete, the singleuse power card is removed and can be safely discarded. The new charger will be in stores in Q4 of 2015.
March 2015