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Aachen's first production fuel cell in multigenerational house in operation

11/11/2013
In the basement of the multi-generational house since this week depends not only clean clothes, but there also runs a natural gas-powered fuel cell micro power plant. Martin piers already participates for the second year in a pilot project in which STAWAG, WINGAS GmbH in Kassel, the plant manufacturer Ceramic Fuel Cells (CFC) from Heinberg and installation company Jürgen Hohnen GmbH, a fuel cell installed at him.


From left: Owner Martin and Jessica piers; Jürgen Hohnen, Director, Ralf Hinrichsmeyer, Project STAWAG; Mirsch Detlef, Head of Technical Services (WINGAS); Marcus Baumermann, Key Account Manager (CFC)

In recent weeks, the STAWAG, the existing fuel cell from a different manufacturer, with the previous project was implemented to replace the model "BlueGen" of CFC. "BlueGen" is a micro fuel cell power plant, in which natural gas is converted into electrical energy and heat in an electrochemical process. With this unit residential buildings, especially small and medium sized businesses can be proportionately supplied with useful energy. The "BlueGen system" is only as big as a washing machine and has a very high electrical efficiency of up to 60 percent. Such a plant can contribute up to 13,000 kWh of electricity consumption with optimum utilization. Here, the object may not be consumed in its own share of electricity generated is fed into the upstream grid and remunerated accordingly. In addition to the current simultaneously occur up to about 5,000 kWh of heat that can be used for heating and hot water. Serves as an energy carrier the "BlueGen" natural gas and biomethane. "The pilot project with family piers we can test the fuel cell system under real conditions before we introduce a consumer product," says Ralf Hinrichsmeyer project manager for the STAWAG.

The house of Martin piers offers ideal conditions for an experimental test of fuel cell micro power plant, as three families to apply sufficient power and heat requirements. He is interested in technology and new energy solutions: "And if I still can save something, I like to place my house for a pilot project," to piers pleased. Is worth the installation of the "BlueGen" particularly for small to medium businesses or multi-family homes. Operators can make themselves independently produced electricity, halve the current electricity costs about the same time and do something for the environment.

WINGAS GmbH is a Gasvorlieferant STAWAG and was already at the first fuel cell project of STAWAG partner. This time, they promote the project over two years. "The fuel cell as a miniature power plant is a technology of the immediate future, with the" has already reached BlueGen "the market. Other manufacturers will follow. The current in-house piers put into operation device is characterized in that it has an extremely high electrical efficiency and natural gas converted very efficiently by the simultaneous use of heat, "says Detlef Mirsch, Head of Technical Services at WINGAS, his company's involvement.

Ceramic Fuel Cells (CFC) from Heinberg makes the "blue gene" is the latest generation of micro power plants and has one of the world's first series production for fuel cell stack. "Our plant produces highly reliable power where there needed. The performance can be adapted flexibly to the current demand and without effort. And with up to 50 percent less CO2 emissions compared to the burlap mix, "said Andreas Ballhausen, Member of the Board of Ceramic Fuel Cells in Germany.

Last year, CFC has established the "Fuel Cell Initiative Heinberg" under the auspices of the mayor. The goal is to install 100 Blue gene in the region and to offer customers with a special promotion. Member is the installation company GmbH Jürgen Hohnen who installed the fuel cell system "BlueGen" at family piers. "By the end of the year we will have 30 units built. Technically, the BlueGen is highly efficient, "explains Managing Director Jürgen Hohnen.

effeff.ac is an initiative of the regional energy community. It offers consultations that go beyond normal services, and a large network of reliable, well-trained partners. effeff.ac is open to residential and commercial customers, property owners, property developers, renovators and all who deal with the issues of energy efficiency, construction and modernization. Its network consists of about 300 members from the fields of plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems, electrical installation, chimney sweep, architecture, engineering, and energy consulting.

WINGAS GmbH is active as a European energy company with headquarters in Kassel in natural gas trading and distribution in Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Austria, the Czech Republic and Denmark. Its customers include municipal utilities, regional gas suppliers, industrial firms and power plants.

Jürgen Hohnen GmbH implements for its clients all the important goals of the energy revolution by building intelligent heating systems are also used for decentralized power generation. To protect the climate, they rely on the use of renewable energies. They offer their customers service concepts and solutions to save costs without investing. As an award winning company "German Energiesparmeister" it feels obliged to avoid standard concepts based on fossil energy and always designed to achieve sustainable solutions.

Ceramic Fuel Cells (CFC) is a leading developer and manufacturer of micro power plants supply on the basis of solid oxide fuel cells, reliable, energy-saving and low-emission electricity and heat from natural gas. Since 2006, CFC is present on the German market with its own subsidiary, Ceramic Fuel Cells GmbH and operates since 2009 in Aachen Heinberg one of the world's first series production for fuel cell stack. In Heinberg also complete "BlueGen" systems are manufactured since 2011. CFC is a member of the Fuel Cell Initiative (IBZ) and the VDMA Fuel Cells AG since 2011.

Spokeswoman CFC
Ludmila Fuhrmann
Phone: 0171 1933-611
ludmila.fuhrmann @ cfcl.com.au


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