FuelCell Energy Inc (FCEL)

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$3m award

DOE Funding: $2,999,125; Non-DOE Funding: $88,044; Total Value: $3,087,169

(6) Performance Improvements for Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems – FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Danbury, CT) and its partner, the Center for Power Electronics Systems at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), will work to advance high efficiency and low cost reversible solid oxide fuel cell (RSOFC) system technology for the hybrid operation of water electrolysis for hydrogen production, as well as for power generation using hydrogen. Research in three areas will be pursued concurrently: (1) improvements to the fundamental repeat unit materials in the RSOFC stack (cell, seal, interconnects, and coatings) to improve efficiency and reduce degradation; (2) stack design improvements, particularly in the area of thermal management, which offer the potential for improved degradation characteristics and/or increased power density; and (3) advanced fuel cell power management technology.


https://www.energy.gov/fe/articles/project-selections-foa-2300