Development and Manufacturing of SOFC-based products at SOFCpower SpA

摘要

SOFCpower SPA provides efficient energy solutions based on its proprietary planar SOFC technology. Company focus are products that use natural gas either for heat and power generation (CHP) or for distributed power generation at high total and electrical efficiencies, respectively. In this respect, the company develops and manufactures SOFC power modules in close collaboration with European heat appliance OEMs and utilities. Furthermore, the company is evaluating strategic technology options for planar electroceramic membrane reactors, e.g. the use of its SOFC stack technology for high temperature electrolysers (SOE). In this field, HTceramix leads the European FCH-JU project ADEL (ADvanced ELectrolysers). With several years of operational experience in running its pilot plant in Italy (Mezzolombardo, TN), SOFCpower has consolidated its manufacturing knowhow and capabilities and has confirmed the competitiveness of its products, which are capable to match target market requirements and being produced at less than 1,000 ?/kW_e. Collaboration with Industrial component suppliers and integrators has largely increased in intensity, this approach being considered as a key success factor to reach the cost and reliability targets required from the stationary market. First unit(s) are operating as sheltered field tests in the Trento region and will be enlarged with the participation in the incoming ENE.FIELD trials. The paper provides an update of the stack and system development, including operational results of SOFC-based mCHP and stacks operated in electrolysis mode.