WINGAS: Positive results: fuel cells are proven in practice test

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28/08/2014
Positive results: fuel cells are proven in practice test


WINGAS promotes together with Stadtwerke the use of natural gas-powered fuel cells | Fuel cells are mainly for small businesses, apartment buildings and office buildings economically attractive | Active Climate Protection - efficiency of the technology is more than 85 percent

Kassel The right technology for decentralized power supply with heat and electricity. A Germany-wide practice test WINGAS GmbH currently being evaluated together with some municipal utilities as part of a conveyor-cooperation various modern natural gas-powered fuel cell systems. After one year, now could be a first positive balance be drawn. "The fuel cells used are reliable and above all efficient - which has the first phase of our test series shown impressively," says WINGAS Chairman Dr. Ludwig Möhring, responsible for sales. "The test shows that the technology is practical. All test equipment worked perfectly. "Natural gas utilities is convinced of the high-efficiency technology and support with the WINGAS partner bonus program for municipal utilities using different fuel cell manufacturers. At the current practice test, among other things, Stadtwerke Aachen Stadtwerke from Gütersloh (SWG) and Bielefeld and Technische Werke Ludwigshafen (TWL) are (STAWAG), involved having the fuel cells being installed in small businesses, multi-family homes and large office buildings.
WINGAS has long been promoting the use of efficient natural gas technologies in the boiler room. "Efficient natural gas technologies such as condensing boilers, heat pumps and fuel cells as the most efficient representatives of the so-called" micro-cogeneration "systems can make an important contribution to climate protection," explains Möhring."More than 85 percent of the share of primary energy consumption in German households accounted for the Central Heating and hot water preparation." But in the process go much energy is lost. "A large proportion of about 20.5 million heating systems in Germany are outdated, or inefficient, and consume significantly more energy than necessary," said the WINGAS Chairman further. "By using modern devices, the energy consumption for heat production could be reduced by at least 30 percent and at the same time achieve significant CO2 savings," explains Möhring also in view of the recently entered into force Energy Efficiency Directive.
Convincing test results, the participating municipal utilities
"Through the combined use of electricity and heat the tested fuel cell technology can achieve an overall efficiency of more than 85 percent," explains Detlef Mirsch, Head of Technical Services at WINGAS. "In addition, compared to a conventional power supply from a condensing power plant and a separate heat production 20 to 30 percent of CO2 emissions are avoided." Already in the first test phase have shown that all participating municipal utilities could collect good experiences with the fuel cells used in the practice test. "The evaluation of the test phase makes clear that fuel cell technology can be especially economical operation, if the entire electricity from cogeneration may be used for personal use." Especially for small and medium-sized commercial enterprises as well as larger office buildings that total more consume as about 15,000 kWh per year, the use of a fuel cell is attractive.
"For public utilities, the trend towards more energy efficiency in buildings is a great opportunity," says Mirsch. As local partners on the ground they could with attractive energy services bind their customers, using high-efficiency gas technologies more closely and develop new business. Mirsch: "So be it from a pure energy source for complete solutions provider - which not only the company, but also benefits the environment."
WINGAS one of the largest natural gas in Germany. The energy company is in natural gas trading in Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Austria, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic actively. Its customers include municipal utilities, regional gas suppliers, industrial firms and power plants.
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For interested customers: If you are interested in the WINGAS partner bonus program, contact:
Detlef Mirsch Head of Technical Services Phone: +49 561 301-1536 E-mail: detlef.mirsch [at] wingas.de

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