My favorite part -- Commercialization -- 2020 isn't that far away.
The C200 was developed in part with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Microturbine Systems program. The 200 kW microturbine, which has a net electrical ef- ficiency of 33%, is in production and gathering field experience; therefore, achieving 42% net electrical efficiency for the C370 is certainly feasible.
Capstone will use its current distributor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) business model to directly market the C370 microturbine CHP system, which will be offered for sale within 12 months after successful demonstration of the project.
The planned level of U.S. sales for 2020 is approximately 500 units. Using this projection, the total C370 U.S. installed base is estimated to be 2,700 units by 2020. This would account for 1 gigawatt (GW) of electric generating capacity.