Hy8 May 2012 19:35
Ceramic Fuels (CFU) announced that its BlueGen gas-to-electricity units have continued to generate strong interest in the German market.
Under the Climate Plus Saar programme, the state government will pay 30% of the total cost of BlueGen units, including installation, for up to 10
BlueGen units installed in the German state of Saarland. This subsidy from the Saarland state government will be in addition to the subsidy from the German federal government, of €1,800 (c. £1,450) per unit, and the existing feed-in tariff regime, under which BlueGen customers are paid for excess electricity generated by BlueGen, which is exported to the local electricity grid.
The BlueGen product uses ceramic fuel cells to turn natural gas into electricity and heat for hot water for homes, schools, offices and small commercial buildings. Surplus electricity can be sold back to the grid or used in supplementary applications such as charging electric cars.