San Bernardino Renewable BioFuels Project Achieves Commercial Operation
July 01 2021 - 8:30AM
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) -- a
global leader in fuel cell technology with a purpose of utilizing
its proprietary, state-of-the-art fuel cell platforms to enable a
world empowered by clean energy -- announced the completion of
site construction and commencement of commercial operation for its
1.4 megawatt SureSource 1500™ biofuels fuel cell project with the
City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD) in
California. FuelCell Energy’s platform eliminates the need for
another flare in California. FuelCell Energy offers the only fuel
cell power generation platform approved by the California Air
Resource Board (CARB) for use with on-site biofuels. The commercial
operation of this project adds 1.4 megawatts to the Company’s
generation fleet portfolio, bringing the total to 34 megawatts.
“We are excited to begin commercial operation of
our platform in San Bernardino,” commented Jason Few, President and
Chief Executive Officer, FuelCell Energy. “We are executing on our
promise to the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department,
delivering 1.4 megawatts of clean power and, importantly,
contributing to cleaner air quality in the region by capturing and
using the on-site methane gas that was otherwise being flared.
Utilizing our utility-scale fuel cell power and heat platform,
coupled with our proprietary engineered biogas treatment system,
the continuous power profile of our platforms makes them an
excellent fit with wastewater treatment plants.”
“We are pleased to be commencing operation of
the fuel cell facility,” said Miguel Guerrero, General Manager of
the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department. “The fuel cell will
produce electricity for the Water Reclamation Plant and consume
methane produced from wastewater treatment digesters, maintaining
compliance with South Coast Air Quality Management District
regulations and contributing to cleaner air for California.”
Key project highlights include:
- The SureSource 1500™ power plant
operates on the City’s anaerobic digester gas, which will be
treated by the proprietary SureSource Treatment™ system,
cleanly producing electricity and thermal energy to support the
operation of the SBMWD water reclamation plant.
- The SBMWD will purchase the clean
electricity produced through a 20-year Power Purchase
Agreement.
- The SureSource 1500™ power plant
will use methane–rich biogas that would otherwise be flared,
wasting energy and producing emissions, to produce hydrogen for the
production of clean, renewable, carbon neutral power.
- The SureSource 1500™ power plant
provides thermal heat that enhances the water treatment
process.
- The SureSource
Treatment™ system is a proprietary clean up technology
optimized by FuelCell Energy’s extensive experience with on-site
biogas treatment. This system allows FuelCell Energy to clean up
biofuel and use it on site without injection into the common
carrier gas pipeline. Gas treatment requirements are reduced
compared to pipeline injection because of the ability of SureSource
fuel cell systems to utilize low-Btu biogas.
- Servicing a population of
approximately 200,000 residents, the SBMWD delivers more than 15.5
billion gallons of water per year and provides wastewater
collection and treatment at the water reclamation plant.
About FuelCell Energy
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL): FuelCell
Energy is a global leader in sustainable clean energy technologies
that address some of the world’s most critical challenges around
energy, safety and global urbanization. As a leading global
manufacturer of proprietary fuel cell technology platforms,
FuelCell Energy is uniquely positioned to serve customers worldwide
with sustainable products and solutions for businesses, utilities,
governments and municipalities. Our solutions are designed to
enable a world empowered by clean energy, enhancing the quality of
life for people around the globe. We target large-scale power users
with our megawatt-class installations globally, and currently offer
sub-megawatt solutions for smaller power consumers in Europe. To
provide a frame of reference, one megawatt is adequate to
continually power approximately 1,000 average sized U.S. homes. We
develop turn-key distributed power generation solutions and operate
and provide comprehensive service for the life of the power plant.
Our fuel cell solution is a clean, efficient alternative to
traditional combustion-based power generation, and is complementary
to an energy mix consisting of intermittent sources of energy, such
as solar and wind turbines. Our customer base includes utility
companies, municipalities, universities, hospitals, government
entities/military bases and a variety of industrial and commercial
enterprises. Our leading geographic markets are currently the
United States and South Korea, and we are pursuing opportunities in
other countries around the world. FuelCell Energy, based in
Connecticut, was founded in 1969.
SureSource, SureSource 1500, SureSource 3000,
SureSource 4000, SureSource Recovery, SureSource Capture,
SureSource Hydrogen, SureSource Storage, SureSource Service,
SureSource Treatment, SureSource Capital, FuelCell Energy, and
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Inc.
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