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European-wide field trials for residential fuel cell micro-CHP ene.field ID 303462 Fiona Riddoch Click to add title COGEN Europe www.cogeneurope.eu

PROJECT OVERVIEW Call: SP1-JTI-FCH.2011.3.7 • Application area: field demonstration of small • stationary fuel cell systems for residential and commercial applications September 2012 - September 2017 • Budget: • Total budget: EUR 52,487,443.06 – – FCH JU contribution: EUR 25,907,168.77 Summary: ene.field will deploy up to 1,000 • residential fuel cell micro-CHP installations , across 11 key Member States. It represents a step change in the volume of fuel cell micro-CHP (micro FC-CHP) deployment in Europe and a meaningful step towards commercialisation of the technology. The programme brings together 10 established European micro FC-CHP manufacturers into a common analysis framework to deliver trials across all of the available fuel cell CHP technologies. • Stage of implementation: 75% duration passed

Field trials overview WP1 is the demonstration WP and contains all on the This WP produces data for other work ground trial activities. packages and for final reports. 3

Progress to date Snapshot data collection 100% of units installed are monitored – including 10% of all units with detailed • monitoring Monitoring status (detailed and Type of houses (first dataset) Others standards) Flat Non 14% 4% residentia l building No. installations 3% Detached house Semi 54% detached house (two family … Terraced 6% 25 20 15 10 5 0 4

Progress to date Deployment characteristics > 300 units have been installed across the 8 active field trials as of October 2015 in 8 • countries: DE, UK, FR, DK, AU, CH, LUX and IT • The bulk of the units are deployed in Germany,. This trend is expected to be continued as more units are installed. This is due to the existing financial supports in place locally. Today (>300 units) Final – projected (860 units) 5

Project Reports Findings : it is essential to make a more accurate analysis of Review of Field Support 25/02/2013 what are the specific requirements of the end users to the Arrangements manufacturers Findings: the main limiting factor for the development of the supply chain is the production volume that will lead to a European Supply Chain 30/04/2014 reduction in the final cost of the systems either by allowing Analysis Report more cost effective outsourcing strategies with suppliers or through increased economies of scales Findings :the main barriers blocking the FC-based microCHP Position Paper on technology are non-homogeneity of Codes & Standards Regulations Codes & 24/01/2014 European framework and some legislative indications from Standards Regulation Authorities Findings : Issues often relate to the increased cost due to requirements of new electric meters, differences in the inlet Grid Connection of Fuel gas pressure when installing in different gas networks as 09/01/2015 Cell Bases mCHP well as the extensive amount of forms for feed in allowance and taxes that must be performed before export to the power grid is allowed. 6

PROJECT TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Programme Project Project Expected final objective/target objective/target achievements to- achievement date MAIP ~ 315 units deployed October 2015 The project is one year behind Structural changes in the utility original schedule, but deployment Target 2015 - 1,000 units / 10,000 860 units by Q4 2016 (adjusted market impact ability to deploy and is closely monitored and mitigation € per system (1kWe + household from original following partner final number risk. actions taken. The project aims to heat) changes and slow start. Changes in manufacturer partners have 860 units installed by Q3 reduce the total number fundable 2016. through the project AIP Install sufficient numbers of 30 – 150 identical units from each Installations in 8 countries in systems to give confidence by manufacturer installed in 11 EU Europe with 4 manufacturers Sufficient number of units installed. redundancy (>25 identical units in Member States having installed over 25 units the range of 1-10 kWe).

PROJECT TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Programme Project objective/target Project Expected final objective/targ achievements to-date achievement et • 10 FC CHP products trialed. >300 deployments • 300 units will be monitored for 2-3 • • 10 FC CHP products trialed in up to 1,000 10 FC CHP products trialed in years and 50 units for 3 years (across demo sites. up to 860 demo sites. the 8 field trials) • • Monitoring for up to 2-3 year period • Monitoring for up to 2-3 year Diverse set of installations 54% in Increase the operational • Diverse set of installations in domestic and period on 35%of units and 1-2 detached houses experience of fuel cells in small commercial applications • years on 45% . Diverse Frist data reporting July 2015 . Europe and provide representative of the sectors in each • installations representative of Installers training and maintenance training of personnel. Member State . the sectors in each Member process, for all active field trials. Provide proof of a suitable • 10 different manufacturers to provide • State . Review of Field Support published 2013 support concept • training on the installation and • 10 different manufacturers Manufacturers workshop on lessons maintenance of their systems to their with trained installation learned in installation ( 09/2015) networks workforces in Europe • Consolidation of the sector has strengthened the position of key • 10 manufacturers with scaled- Provide proof of a suitable Significant volumes of units will optimise suppliers. up production supply chain and increase • series production techniques and establish Collaborative partnerships with Asian • capability including scaling New supplier links established stable supply chains with component partners to benefit from cost reductions up European • Initial step in cost reduction manufacturers, to allow the scale-up required realized via the Asian markets. manufacturing capacities • achieved but further volume for commercial deployment. European FC mCHP suppliers are growth required. collaborating with European and worldwide component suppliers .

PROJECT TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Programme Project Project Expected objective/target objective/target achievements to-date final achievement • The systems will be installed in customers’ homes, as a • Customer interest in installation permanent replacement / continues. 70% positive feedback . • Consolidated customer supplement to their current • Show commitment to running the All manufacturers continue to install with commitment heating system. systems after the end of the the intention of life for the product • It is the intention to leave the • Sustained long-term support phase beyond the end of the field trials. units in the homes beyond the installation • Some units will run for 4 years as of end of the ene.fiel d project and date to continue to periodically report on the data. • Estimate full life cycle costs and A full life cycle cost (LCC) and life The work for the LCC and LCA study is at an • revise periodically LCC and LCA reports cycle environmental assessment advanced stage . The LCA study is under • disseminated. Carry out an environmental (LCA) will be delivered. review for delivery Date? sustainability assessment • Reports on grid Utility Working group, chaired by Utility working group established. connection and smart Understand the benefits and risks an independent research First position paper on grid connection grids available of smart grid integration organisation, will provide position published September 2014 . Position paper • Reports contents taken papers on the potential role of on smart-grids published in November un in wider smart grids micro-CHP in future grid systems 2015 . stakeholder group.

PROJECT TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Programme Project Project Expected final objective/target objective/target achievements to-date achievement All products in the trial will meet Efficiency minimum of 35% and exceed 35% electrical Efficiency threshold (electrical) and overall efficiency Lab tests ongoing. efficiency and 85% overall reached >85% (LHV) efficiency. All systems are expected achieve a lifetime greater than 10,000 Progress towards economic hours without stack Large data to be presented Lab tests ongoing. lifetime target of 8-10 years replacement, with the majority on unit lifetime of units expected to achieve >20,000 hours • Minimum performance and • Cost below € 20,000 per unit cost criteria will be • Identification of minimum established as part of the performance for acceptable analyses. Study ongoing. It will include • Demonstrate pathways for initial proposition. commentary from all consortium High quality report • Cost reduction towards driving down costs to the partners. disseminated. targets in the MAIP including required economic thresholds 2015 target cost of € 4,000- for entry (in the case of 5,000/kW for CHP of < 100kW residential mCHP estimated at < € 10 000/kW).