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ElringKlinger subsidiary new enerday supplies wind turbines with green energy

DGAP-News: ElringKlinger AG / Key word(s): Sustainability
ElringKlinger subsidiary new enerday supplies wind turbines with green
energy

17.08.2015 / 15:32

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Dettingen/Erms (Germany), August 17, 2015 +++ Fuel cell system specialist
new enerday, a Neubrandenburg-based subsidiary of ElringKlinger AG, has
secured a contract from a major wind turbine manufacturer to supply the
latter with alternative energy for the installation of new wind turbines.
The agreements were signed in July 2015, and the first fuel cell systems
have already been delivered to the customer.

The blanket service agreement concluded between new enerday and the world's
largest producer of wind turbines covers the supply of energy over an
initial period of one year with the option of an extension. The annual
volume of business under this agreement - in euros - runs into six figures.
Calculated on the basis of annual revenue currently being generated by new
enerday GmbH, this corresponds to a share of around 25%. In the first year,
under the terms of this agreement new enerday will handle the power supply
for around a dozen wind turbines while they are being installed. This will
span a period of several months and will initially cover sites in Germany
and Poland.

The company will be using 1000 W fuel cells operated with conventional LPG
cylinders for the full range of AC consumers. The fuel cells emit only a
minimal amount of pollutants and produce hardly any noise during operation.
What is more, they offer an independent supply of power over a period of up
to three months without the need for refilling. The turnkey solution
encompasses a high-performance solar module and a fuel cell to create an
innovative hybrid system that guarantees independent, 24/7 power supply
wherever deployed by the customer. The electrical efficiency of the fuel
cell systems is almost twice as high as that achieved by generators powered
by a gasoline or diesel engine. In the past, the customer deployed
conventional diesel-fueled generators for power supply during the
construction of its wind farms. By switching to the new enerday fuel cell
system, the company will be able to reduce its operating costs by up to
50%. At the same time, CO2 emissions will be scaled back by more than 90%.
Additionally, the systems are maintenance free and can be monitored
remotely.

Dr. Matthias Boltze, Managing Director of new enerday GmbH: "This contract
represents a milestone in the young history of new enerday - in terms of
both the volume of the order and the opportunity to penetrate new sales