Bids at 10.5 ... Germany Introduces Capital Subsidy for mCHP Products Germany Introduces Capital Subsidy formCHP Products Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (AIM / ASX: CFU) – a leading developer of high efficiency and low emission electricity generation products for homes and other buildings – is pleased to announce that the German Federal Government has introduced a capital subsidy for micro power and heating (mCHP) products, including Ceramic Fuel Cells’ products. From 1 April 2012, subsidies are available for eligible mCHP products which generate up to 20 kilowatts of electricity and meet demanding performance requirements, including a total efficiency of at least 85 percent. Ceramic Fuel Cells’ BlueGen and integrated mCHP products will receive a subsidy of 1,800 Euros per unit. The subsidy is available to the end customer who installs the mCHP product. The subsidy program is administered by the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA), which is part of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi). This program is in addition to the existing German CHP Law, which requires that 25 percent of Germany’s electricity generation comes from combined heat and power (small and large scale) by 2020. Ceramic Fuel Cells’ Managing Director Brendan Dow said: “We welcome this policy to help the deployment ofmCHP products. While the subsidy amount is modest, Germany continues to be a leadingmarket for our clean energy products. We are actively discussing additionalmarket introduction programs with State and Federal Governments in Germany. We look forward to these ongoing consultations to help achieve Germany’s goal of a significant increase in high efficiency power and heat generation.” Sales &MarketingMomentumContinues Ceramic Fuel Cells is also pleased to announce that its German sales partner sanevo blue energy has received its first order for a BlueGen unit in Austria, as well as a follow-on order in Switzerland. As part of its first order for 100 BlueGens, sanevo blue energy has sold a BlueGen unit to its Austrian distribution partner and two units to the Swiss regional utility Cosvegaz near Lausanne. Approximately 30 of sanevo blue energy’s sales partners are now offering BlueGen to customers across Germany. Ceramic Fuel Cells has now received orders for 619 products (355 BlueGen products and 264 integrated mCHP units) from customers in ten global markets. Ceramic Fuel Cells continues to increase its sales and marketing activities in many global markets, including at the following industry events: E-world, Germany, February 2012 Ceramic Fuel Cells displayed a demonstration BlueGen unit at E-world 2012, held in Essen, Germany. E-world is the largest specialist energy trade fair in Germany, with more than 20,000 visitors. The BlueGen demonstration unit was retrofitted with a window which dis wait for HC Rg mapreader DYOR
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