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Renewable Energy Markets Jon Powers | October 19, 2015
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Renewable Energy Markets
Jon Powers | October 19, 2015
The Bloom Energy Server: 21st Century Solution
Natural GasorBiogas
AC Power
DC Power
Low/No CO2No NOx or SOx
Mission Critical reliability
Resiliency to threats
Strategic and Targeted placement
Cost-effective and predictable
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All-Electric Solution
Bloom Energy’s Growing Customer Base
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How It Works
Inefficient = Less Electricity
Bloom’s Fuel Cell
Efficient = More Electricity
Electrochemical Reaction(Electrical Energy)
Natural Gas(Chemical Energy)
Conventional Electrical Generator
Turbine (Mechanical Energy)
Alternator (Electrical Energy)
Natural Gas(Chemical Energy)
Combustion (Thermal Energy)
Bloom offers up to 60%+ electrical efficiency, the highest commercially available.
Convert fuel directly into electricity…without combustion
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Scalable, Flexible, Modular
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Fuel Cell25 W
Stack1 kW
Module40-50 kW
System200 - 250 kW
Solution200 kW to MWs
Bloom Energy Server Architecture
Fuel
AC Power to Grid
6 Sets of Fuel Cells(independent power plants)
380V DC Bus
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Natural Gas is the backbone for our DG
Everywhere- 2.3 million miles of pipeline nationwide
Abundant supply, and readily available
Highly reliableunderground delivery system
Most economical fuel source
Made in the USA
Every Bloom MW uses ~1,200,000 MMBtuover a 20 year project life
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Attributes of Bloom Platform
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7. Local Fuel FlexibilityNatural Gas, Biogas, LNG
1. Simple, Modular Building BlocksFor “Pay as You Grow” Scalable Solutions
2. Reliable, Constant ElectricalOutput 24x7x365 3. Solid State & Redundant Design
Resilient to External Events
5. Low Resource DemandsRequires Virtually No Water
4. Reduced/Zero CO2No NOx/SOx
6. Cost Control and Predictability for Up to 20 Years
The Bloom Energy Server
8. Time to Power
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Powering Critical Facilities in the City of Hartford
“We know from first-hand experience that we must make our energy grid stronger, smarter, and more secure.”
Dannel P. MalloyGovernor of Connecticut
Mission Critical Power at PayPal Data Center
“It is really throwing out the way people have done it in the past. You can build a better mousetrap.”
Dean NelsoneBay Vice President of Global
Foundation Services
Bloom Fuel Cells
Bloom Fuel Cells
No gas or electric disruption through Hurricane Sandy
“The Bloom Energy electrical project in New Castle was unaffected by Hurricane Sandy.”
Gary StockbridgeDelmarva President
DG Configurations Leveraging Nat Gas Infrastructure
3MW of Bloom at
Brookside, DE
Bolster Reliability,Enhance T&D
Mission CriticalCustomers Microgrids
