Mitsubishi Power Receives Order for First Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in Europe / Highly efficient plant supplies electricity and heat - Flexible use with hydrogen

Duisburg (ots) - Mitsubishi Power has recently received an order to supply the
first Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) in Europe. The highly efficient hybrid system
will be put into operation at the Gas- und Wärme-Institut Essen e.V. (GWI) in
Essen by March 2022. Among other things, flexible operation of the Hybrid-SOFC
and the proportional use of hydrogen as a fuel gas are to be researched under
real conditions.

The system is part of the research project "KWK.NRW 4.0" and is funded by the
state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF). The Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (Hybrid-SOFC) from Mitsubishi Power plays a
central role in the project. The highly efficient system not only supplies
electricity and heat but can also be used decentralized and independently of the
existing power grid. Another key advantage of the Hybrid-SOFC: the system can be
operated flexibly with various fuels - from natural gas to biogas and hydrogen.

This Hybrid-SOFC can theoretically supply electricity to a large office
building, a hospital or about 300 houses with electricity and heat. In addition
to natural gas, liquefied natural gas and biogas, it can also be operated with
hydrogen, where the only emission is water and contribute to decarbonization of
electricity. Mitsubishi Power already has installed 9 units of Hybrid-SOFC
systems in Japan. The plant in Essen will be the first of its kind outside
Japan.

Thanks to its compact dimensions, the Hybrid-SOFC can also be ideally integrated
into a user's existing power and heat supply system. At GWI, the start-up and
shut-down procedure of the plant as well as the dynamic (partial load) operation
will be demonstrated. "An energy system with a high proportion of renewable
energies inevitably requires plants that can supply electricity and heat
reliably, quickly and in an environmentally friendly manner when the sun is not
shining and the wind is not blowing" says Professor Klaus Görner, scientific
director of GWI. This kind of flexible and sustainable operation - especially
with blending of hydrogen as fuel gas - will be comprehensively realized with
the Hybrid-SOFC.

"We are delighted to bring the unique SOFC system to European market. It
confirms the growing demand for clean energy sources where Mitsubishi Power has
vast expertise", adds Professor Emmanouil Kakaras, Head of the New Products
Business Unit at Mitsubishi Power Europe. "Apart from SOFC, we are fully
equipped with numerous state-of-the-art technologies and solutions which are
contributing to a successful energy transition." These include hydrogen-ready
gas turbines, large-scale battery storage solutions, Power-to-X technologies,
biomass conversion, and heat pump systems.

More information about the Hybrid-SOFC system:
https://power.mhi.com/products/sofc

About Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH

Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH is a market and technology leader in innovative and
environmentally-friendly energy solutions. It offers a broad product portfolio,
including world´s most efficient gas turbines, industrial boilers, and waste
treatment. Mitsubishi Power Europe builds the path for a low-carbon society,
offering hydrogen and battery storage solutions, biomass conversion, Power-to-X
and a comprehensive one-stop service business.

The company is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. It is headquartered in
Duisburg, Germany and employs around 670 staff.

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