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xpects to finalise its appointment of a mass-produced flow plate manufacturer by the end of 2018, following an international competitive tender. The process is expected to result in further cost reductions on a "per part" basis relative to earlier cost modelling conducted by the Company and reinforces the decision by AFC Energy to outsource this key manufacturing activity. The design of AFC Energy's new flow plate has all fuel cell components integrated within a single sub-assembly, which is expected to deliver not only material improvements in system performance, but also a more streamlined and robust quality control function to help eliminate potential failure modes.
One of the key advantages of the AFC Energy fuel cell system is its ability for modular and scalable deployment. To this end, the Company has commenced discussions with a leading international engineering and fabrication company whose focus is on optimised low-cost containerisation solutions. This company is currently working with AFC Energy on the design for a 40ft containerised fuel cell system which could deliver between 150 kW and 200 kW of power under a "plug and play" design system. This is an exciting development for AFC Energy as it should result in a productised fuel cell system capable of rapid deployment to any number of locations internationally, as is the case for carbon emitting diesel gen