Based on the inherent advantages of SOFC and market opportunities, Topsoe Fuel Cell has selected to initially target three pre-markets;
• Distributed Generation
• Micro Combined Heat and Power (m-CHP)
• Auxiliary Power Units (APU) for the transportation market
Each of these segments represents very substantial markets. Besides, these markets exhibit significant similarities in terms of product requirements which means that the same cell and stack development platform meets the requirements of all three segments. This allows Topsoe Fuel Cell to leverage the efforts in one market segment to support the others.
Pursuing the three different market segments will permit Topsoe Fuel Cell to reach commercial sales volumes quicker.
In the short to medium term, certain specialty market niches offer market opportunities, such as military application. Such market niches will be attractive to help demonstrate the technology and bridge the gap between the present development stage and the future commercial situation. |  |