SFC Energy AG: EFOY Pro Fuel Cells by SFC Energy Integrated in Gazprom Autonomous Energy Solution for Remote Gas Production and SCADA Applications
- EFOY Pro was selected after two years of harshest field and lab tests.
Integrated solution with fuel cell is a proprietary Russian system
developed by LLC Gazprom Georesurs and officially listed on Gazprom's
qualified vendor list.
- In hybrid operation with solar the EFOY Pro ensures uninterrupted
power supply in bad weather, enabling optimum system operability and
production safety.
- Extremely long system autonomy over a complete year leads to major
cost and logistics savings.
SFC Energy, a leading provider of hybrid power solutions to the
stationary and mobile power generation markets, announces the
integration of its popular EFOY Pro fuel cell into the autonomous energy
system САЭ-110 developed by LLC Gazprom Georesurs. The system will
supply reliable power to off-grid gas applications operated by Gazprom,
Russia. Gazprom Georesurs selected the EFOY Pro fuel cell for
integration into their system after two years of severe field tests in
harshest weather and operating conditions. This is a solid prerequisite
for further successful market penetration.
Gas production and transportation in Russia depends on reliable power
even in the most challenging weather and environmental conditions. Most
production and transportation sites operate far away from the grid in
areas with boggy surfaces, permafrost or rocky ground, which make trips
to the site a major logistic effort. The Gazprom Georesurs autonomous
energy source was specifically developed to provide a full year of
unattended, reliable power to these sites. The energy source uses a
solar panel in hybrid operation with a EFOY Pro fuel cell. In this
set-up the fuel cell serves as a back-up power source only in those
times, when the solar panel does not produce enough power in winter or
in bad weather.
"Our autonomous energy system is the first in Russia with this
combination of two alternative power sources", says Alexander Zhukov,
Development Specialist at LLC Gazprom Georesurs. "We needed a system
that would operate at least one full year without requiring any user
attendance. It also had to be environmentally friendly, as many of our
sites are situated in protected areas and national parks. Our energy
source will help Gazprom save major logistic and operational costs at
their remote production and transportation sites, while ensuring maximum
system operability and site protection."
"We are deploying the new system after an intensive 2-year development
and qualification phase at remote control telemetry points", says
Vladimir Leznov, Deputy Management Director at Gazprom. "Based on its
excellent, reliable performance we now recommend it as prime off-grid
power for SCADA equipment at remote gas production and transportation
facilities."
In addition to the 245 W solar panel and SFC Energy's DMFC fuel cell the
autonomous energy system integrates the required fuel cartridges,
lithium batteries, a charge controller and an optional inverter in a
compact, weather-proof cabinet. It will operate in any season and
weather from -40 C to up to +70 C and will deliver 30 W continuous power
and 110 W peak power for over a year without any user attendance .
"Gazprom Georesurs tested a large variety of fuel cell technologies to
find the ideal power source for their demanding applications. In the end
they selected our DMFC fuel cell because of its performance, durability
and reliability", says Dr. Peter Podesser, CEO of SFC Energy. "After the
success of our fuel cells in oil & gas applications in North America, we
see the inclusion of our EFOY Pro fuel cell in a solution officially
listed on Gazprom's vendor list as another major milestone in our
expansion into the Russian and Asian oil and gas markets."
The official press release by Gazprom Georesurs to the Russian press is
available at http://samara-tr.gazprom.ru/press/news/2015/08/107/.
Additional information on the EFOY Pro fuel cell and on SFC Energy's off
grid power portfolio for security & safety, oil & gas, wind, traffic
management, environmental and telecommunications applications at www.efoy-pro.com
and at www.sfc.com.
About SFC Energy Group
SFC Energy AG (www.sfc.com)
is a leading provider of hybrid solutions to the stationary and portable
power generation markets. SFC is the number one supplier of fuel cells,
with over 33,000 fuel cells sold to date. The Company has award-winning
products and serves a range of applications in the Oil & Gas, Security &
Industry and Consumer markets. The Company is headquartered in
Brunnthal/Munich, Germany, operates production facilities in the
Netherlands, Romania, and Canada, and sales offices in the U.S and
Canada. SFC Energy AG is listed on the Deutsche Boerse Prime Standard
(WKN: 756857 ISIN: DE0007568578).
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SFC Energy AG
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Eugen-Saenger-Ring 7
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85649 Brunnthal
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Germany
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+49 (89) 673 592 - 100
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+49 (89) 673 592 - 169
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