D istributed Generation/Fuel Cells DOE Helps Expand Both Technologies and Markets
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1539Abstract
The early entry market penetration by ONSI and its phosphoric
acid fuel cell (PAFC) technology has proven that fuel cells are reliable
and suitable for premium power and other opportunity fuel niche ap-
plications. Now, new fuel cell technologies—solid oxide fuel cells,
molten carbonate fuel cells, and polymer electrolyte fuel cells—are
being developed for early market entry shortly after 2003. Some of the
evolving fuel cell systems are incorporating gas turbines in hybrid
configurations. The combination of the gas turbine with the fuel cell
promises to lower system costs and increase efficiency to enhance
market penetration.
Significant early entry markets exist to sustain the initially high
cost of some distributed generation technologies. However, distrib-
uted generation technologies must have low introductory first cost,
low installation cost, and high system reliability to be viable options
in competitive commercial and industrial markets. In the long-term,
solid state fuel cell technology with stack costs under $100/kilowatt
promises deeper and wider market penetration in a range of applica-
tions including a mature distributed generation market
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