FuelCell Energy Solutions Launches New Website and Announces German Manufacturing Milestone
Donnerstag, 01.08.2013 09:05 von DGAP
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
01.08.2013 09:01
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First Fuel Cell Module Manufactured by FuelCell Energy Solutions at German
Production Facility
DRESDEN, Germany, 2013-08-01 09:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH, a provider of ultra-clean, efficient and
reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced the launch of a new website at
www.fces.de and the completion of the first fuel cell module at the Ottobrunn,
Germany manufacturing facility.
'Megawatt-class fuel cell power plants and fuel cell parks are efficiently and
economically providing power in North America and Asia and our new website
showcases how clean distributed power generation is applicable for the European
marketplace,' said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer FuelCell
Energy, Inc. and Managing Director, FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH. 'We are
expanding our presence and use of technology in Europe with a manufacturing
facility in Germany, and customers in Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain,
Norway and Switzerland.'
The new website highlights the applications for highly efficient and
environmentally friendly fuel cell power generation, both for on-site
applications with large power users as well as electric grid support for
utilities. Each of the megawatt-class markets are explained, including on-site
power for universities, municipal, food and beverage, and industrial
applications as well as electric grid support with multi-megawatt fuel cell
parks for electric utilities and independent power producers. FuelCell Energy
Solutions also has a product oriented towards maritime applications. The
website includes an explanation of fuel cell technology and illustrates the
multiple attributes and value that stationary fuel cell power plants can
deliver. Visitors have the option of viewing the website in either German or
English.
'Our German manufacturing facility recently completed and verified the power
output of our first fuel cell module,' Stefan Peterhans, Vice President
Engineering and Operations, FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH. 'This fuel cell
module is now ready for transport to Berlin, Germany for installation at the
new Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) government complex
currently under construction.'
Stationary fuel cell power plants provide continuous on-site power and electric
grid support in a highly efficient electrochemical process that is virtually
absent of pollutants. Ultra-clean, quiet, and requiring only modest space, fuel
cell power plants are easy to site in populated areas.
FCES, with its German manufacturing base, is the project development, sales,
engineering, and service business for the European Served Area for FuelCell
Energy, Inc. FCES is a joint venture between Fraunhofer IKTS and FuelCell
Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL).
About FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH
FuelCell Energy Solutions manufactures, sells, installs, and services
stationary fuel cell power plants that efficiently and economically generate
electricity and usable high quality heat suitable for making steam.
Administrative offices are located in Dresden, Germany and manufacturing
operations are located in Ottobrunn, Germany. Continuous power generated at the
point of use with the virtual absence of pollutants supports energy security
and power reliability as well as sustainability initiatives. Ultra-Clean
baseload distributed generation is attractive to electric utilities,
universities, hospitals, government facilities, industrial operations and other
locations with significant power needs. For more information please visit our
website at www.fces.de
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements
regarding FuelCell Energy, Inc.'s plans and expectations regarding the
continuing development, commercialization and financing of its fuel cell
technology and business plans. All forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. Factors that could cause such a difference include,
without limitation, general risks associated with product development,
manufacturing, changes in the regulatory environment, customer strategies,
potential volatility of energy prices, rapid technological change, competition,
and FuelCell Energy, Inc.'s ability to achieve its sales plans and cost
reduction targets, as well as other risks set forth in the FuelCell Energy,
Inc. filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this
press release. FuelCell Energy, Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement
to reflect any change in FuelCell Energy, Inc.'s expectations or any change in
events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2 and FuelCell Energy, Inc. are all
registered trademarks in the U.S.A. of FuelCell Energy, Inc. DFC-ERG is a
registered trademark jointly owned by Enbridge, Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc.
CONTACT: FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH
Andreas Froemmel
Vice President Commercial
and Business Development
+ 49 351 2553 7390
afroemmel@fces.de
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Kurt Goddard
Vice President Investor Relations
(+001) 203-830-7494
ir@fce.com
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