FuelCell Energy launches 2.8-megawatt project in California

FuelCell Energy launched the commercial operation of the 2.8-megawatt fuel cell project at the wastewater treatment facility in Tulare, Calif.

The power plant is fueled by biogas, which is treated by Fuel Cell Energy’s cleanup technology called the SureSource Treatment system. The system allows the plant to produce clean, renewable, carbon neutral power. The fuel cell uses a natural chemical reaction versus a combustion approach to generate energy, which significantly reduces carbon emissions.

FuelCell Energy has executed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the local electric utility, Southern California Edison, to purchase the renewable and carbon neutral power for supply to the California electric grid.

“I am proud of our team for delivering the Tulare Biogas Project. Globally, our solution delivers renewable and affordable power at a scale that is meaningful to communities and the utilities that serve them,” Jason Few, president and CEO at FuelCell Energy, said. “In addition to the significant environmental benefits of our solution, we also support our partners by providing a negative carbon footprint that supports offset emissions from their other forms of power generation.”

FuelCell Energy installs, operates, and maintains megawatt-scale fuel cell systems, serving utilities and industrial and large municipal power users. It has installations on three continents.