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- 1. Fuel cells for stationary applications Where is the market? Tom Sperrey, CEO, UPS Systems plc London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 2. UPS Systems plc Power electronics since 1993: Power systems design, implementation & support Uninterruptible Power Supplies Diesel generators, battery backup Switchgear & cabling systems Stationary power London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 3. The market for fuel cells • Anywhere electricity is required? • Anywhere fuel cells can make energy including electricity cost-effectively. • How much does electricity cost? – To a London business 8p/kWh – To front-line troops £2.50/kWh1 • Pollution and noise also have a ‘cost’ • Heat has a worth 1 MIT Technology Review, 10/3/2011 London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 4. Example 1 • ~ £1M buys a 300kW NG FC • Add £350k for shipping & installation • Add maintenance, fuel and capital costs • Provides electricity at ~ grid cost x 1.7 • Gives 250kW ‘free’ heat • Used effectively (heating or cooling) ~ parity • The saving is the 30% emissions reduction London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 5. Example 2 • Water company remote monitoring • Low DC load: fresh battery every few days • Mains connections ~ £200k • £2.5k DMFC: now visit every 100 days • Expensive but very cost- effective electricity 1,200Wh 30,000Wh London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 6. Example 3 • Customer in a Kensington Mews premises • IT process has become mission-critical • Standard solution – generator on roof • Planning application refused – now what? • 35kW fuel cell system: quiet, no emissions • 3 times the price - but a solution London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 7. Electricity – cost to industry in p/kWh: 2004 to 2011Q3 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: DECC: DUKES 2010 plus updates London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 8. Application areas Less £ than a generator? Emergency vehicles Remote monitoring & DA CCTV & surveillance Wildlife photography Motorhomes and yachts Solar and wind support London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 9. Largest fuel cell application: Domestic CHP • Efficient: combined heat and power • Natural gas or LPG • Smart-grid enabled London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 10. Summary • ‘Value’ of FC not just cost of electricity • Electricity costs up and set to continue • Efficiency is paramount • Domestic CHP will be massive London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012
- 11. Thank you. www.upssystems.co.uk +44 (0) 1488 680500 London Hydrogen Partnership: Stationary fuel cells, 7th March 2012