RE: Proton power13 Mar 2020 08:23
I think, for the 36KW System, the price didn't matter. It seems to be for a highly subsidized research project.
Vonovia has founded an association called "Open District Hub" together with various electricity suppliers and research companies. In a total of six residential quarters, this association examines what the energy supply of the future could look like.
The project with the 36KW PPS FC seems to be one of them. It is a pure research project, scedued to run for three years, and is mainly subsidized by government research funds. The Ministry of Economy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is funding the project with a total of 6.2 million euros.
Quote from their press release dated January 23, 2020 (google translation):
"[...] Overall, a networked, decentralized supply system is to be created that enables the most autonomous power and heat supply in the district. "From our point of view, the coupling of sectors is crucial, and the generation of electricity and heat must be considered together". The energy generated should be used by the tenant directly in the neighborhood with the help of artificial intelligence, and not, as is often the case, fed into the public power grid. [...] "
The WAZ from January 28, 2020 (local newspaper) names among other things following technologies (google translation):
"[...] In August Vonovia plans to put a glass technology center into operation in Bochum-Weitmar, which is to supply 81 apartments with energy. The machine park includes fuel cells, heat pumps and an electrolyzer, [...]"