Organisation - Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems
- Organisation type
- Commercial
- Website
- http://www.rolls-royce.com
- Country
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Business Interest
- Manufacturer
- Primary Technology
- SOFC
- Secondary Technology
- Other
- Geographical Region of interest
- Global
- Organisation Description
Rolls-Royce (RR) is a global company providing power on land, sea and air. It is no longer related to the car manufacturer. Rolls-Royce established a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) programme in 1992 and since then has largely concentrated on developing fundamental aspects of then technology. It has developed a novel stack, termed an Integrated Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (IP-SOFC).
Rolls-Royce is now satisfied that its IP-SOFC possesses the necessary performance characteristics for commercialisation, and is starting to bring the technology out of the lab. It is developing a low cost production process, and has designed a hybrid 1MW power plant, which combines an 800kW SOFC with a 200kW Rolls-Royce Gas Turbine. It expects to have prototype systems in place in 2004-5, and to begin selling units in 2005-6.
In September 2003, the company announced the start of a new EU funded SOFC project in which RR is partnering with Morgan Crucible, Gaz de France, the University of Genoa and the Risoe National Laboratory.
- Fuel Cell Staff
- 0
Contact Information
- Address
- PO Box 31 Derby DE24 8BJ
- Country
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Phone Number
- +44 (0)1509 22 55 00
- Fax Number
- +44 (0)1509 22 55 01
- Financial Info
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