“We’re looking forward to continuing our close collaboration with Bosch.” SOFC ( solid oxide fuel cell ) systems: ecofriendly or natural gas and hydrogen-compatibleĬeres Power is an import organization in the development of innovative solid oxide fuel cells and stacks. Combining innovative Ceres technology with Bosch’s manufacturing expertise made it possible to create pioneering stationary fuel-cell systems that will help overcome the global challenges of the energy transition,” says Phil Caldwell, CEO of Ceres Power. “We are proud to have reached this milestone in collaboration with our important partner Bosch. The agreements specify how Bosch will further use its alliance partner Ceres Power’s technology. The alliance has now been extended to include the phases leading up to full-scale production in 2024. (photo: Bosch)Īs early as fall 2019, Bosch was able to start prototype production of its first fuel-cell systems in Germany in January 2020, it acquired a stake of around 18 percent in the U.K. Production of solid oxide fuel cells at the Bosch site in Bamberg. Since August 2018, Bosch and Ceres Power have been successfully collaborating in the field of fuel cell and fuel-cell stack development. “Together with our partner Ceres Power, we are now taking the next important step toward full-scale production.”īosch intensifies alliance with Ceres Power to start full-scale production “With stationary fuel-cell systems, Bosch is establishing a new business field in which development, manufacturing, sales, and service come from a single source,” Fischer continued. Christian Fischer, the Bosch board of management member responsible for the Energy and Building Technology business sector. To bring it about, we are pooling Bosch expertise from across several divisions,” says Dr. “We see the highly efficient solid oxide fuel cell as an essential element of a sustainable energy supply. Christian Fischer: “We see the highly efficient solid oxide fuel cell as an essential element of a sustainable energy supply.” (photo: Bosch) A total of more than 250 Bosch associates are now working in this promising new field – 150 more than a year ago.
This means Bosch is positioning itself clearly as a systems supplier for stationary fuel cells with its own value creation in the cell and stack segment. Bosch is planning to produce the stationary fuel-cell systems at its manufacturing sites in Bamberg, Wernau, and Homburg, as well as its development sites in Stuttgart-Feuerbach and Renningen – and will invest hundreds of millions of euros by 2024. This is enough to supply around 400,000 people with electricity in their homes. The positioning of Bosch: systems supplier for stationary fuel cells SOFC unit as decentralized power plants. For SOFC systems, Bosch is aiming for an annual production capacity of some 200 megawatts. In 2024, the supplier of technology and services intends to start full-scale production of distributed power stations based on solid oxide fuel-cell technology – hence the agreement to intensify its alliance with Ceres Power.įollowing a successful prototype construction phase, the two companies now want to press ahead, initially with the pre-commercialization process for stationary fuel cells. When it comes to stationary fuel cells, Bosch is stepping up a gear. With an overall efficiency of more than 85 percent, the solid oxide fuel cell is clearly superior to any other energy converter.