Power where needed
With distributed generation, it is possible to produce power in small plants close to where power is consumed.
Distributed generation increases average electrical efficiency from 40% in a power plant to 55% when using SOFC technology.
Topsoe Fuel Cell supplies stack technology produced as stack modules or Topsoe PowerCores™ for an easier integration into the complete system.
SOFC benefits
The SOFC technology offers a number of benefits:
- SOFC technology improves the power to heat ratio compared to conventional district heat and power generation, which typically produces more heat than power
- a very high electrical efficiency of 55% resulting in significant fuel savings
- reduction of CO2 emissions and elimination of NOx and SOx emissions
- elimination of transmission losses through overland power lines
The heat generated by the SOFC application can be used in a combined heat and power system (CHP).
Fuel
An SOFC stationary system can run on natural gas, bio gas and at a later stage also bio fuels. The high internal operating temperature of the SOFC allows direct fuel conversion.
Output
Topsoe Fuel Cell develops SOFC technology for distributed generation starting at 10 kW for small-scale CHP. Topsoe Fuel Cell plans to develop stack modules for systems with a power output of 250 kW and higher.