RE: Interest6 Apr 2020 18:52
During the period, the Group continued to advance its microCHP boiler and marine engine application with its European partners. To this end, improvements to the design of the Group's Stirling engine technology, including output of 6.4kW, progressed further with the simplification as part of the 'design for manufacture' process and meeting the challenges in new technology development, sourcing cheaper materials and efficiency re-redesign. All these factors resulted in further delays to the certification process although we hope to progress forward with a higher output and cheaper cost base product later his year.
big note in this is the cheaper cost base when I was trawling for info on this I found an old document with some cost off the boilers (this is from 1-2 years ago) 5-6k with large production numbers (bit too high)so hes looking at
1 upping the boiler output
2 reducing the cost still further if he can get it too abut 4-5k per boiler it will easily pay for itself with the elec generated over its lifespan think almost free winter electric (6kw is a typical house load and reduced elec bill in summer)
the docs out there you just have to trawl a lot thro google to find it
so to me hes looking at what the boiler needs to be to be successful in an open market which can only be good