Installation shows commercial readiness,
superior performance and scalability of Bloom technology
Second paragraph, second sentence of release should read: The 4
MW Bloom Electrolyzer™, delivering the equivalent of over 2.4
metric tonnes per day of hydrogen output, was built, installed and
operationalized in a span of two months to demonstrate the speed
and ease of deployment (instead of 2.4 million tonnes).
The updated release reads:
BLOOM ENERGY DEMONSTRATES HYDROGEN
PRODUCTION WITH THE WORLD’S LARGEST AND MOST EFFICIENT SOLID OXIDE
ELECTROLYZER
Installation shows commercial readiness,
superior performance and scalability of Bloom technology
Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) has begun generating hydrogen from the
world’s largest solid oxide electrolyzer installation at NASA’s
Ames Research Center, the historic Moffett Field research facility
in Mountain View, Calif. This high-temperature, high-efficiency
unit produces 20-25% more hydrogen per megawatt (MW) than
commercially demonstrated lower temperature electrolyzers such as
proton electrolyte membrane (PEM) or alkaline.
This electrolyzer demonstration showcases the maturity,
efficiency and commercial readiness of Bloom’s solid oxide
technology for large-scale, clean hydrogen production. The 4 MW
Bloom Electrolyzer™, delivering the equivalent of over 2.4 metric
tonnes per day of hydrogen output, was built, installed and
operationalized in a span of two months to demonstrate the speed
and ease of deployment.
“This demonstration is a major milestone for reaching net-zero
goals,” said KR Sridhar, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman and CEO of Bloom
Energy. "Hydrogen will be essential for storing intermittent and
curtailed energy and for decarbonizing industrial energy use.
Commercially viable electrolyzers are the key to unlocking the
energy storage puzzle, and solid oxide electrolyzers offer
inherently superior technology and economic advantages. Bloom
Energy, as the global leader in solid oxide technology, is proud to
share this exciting demonstration with the world: our product is
ready for prime time.”
The current demonstration expands on Bloom’s recent project on a
100 kW system located at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National
Laboratory (INL) which achieved record-breaking electrolyzer
efficiency. In the ongoing project, 4500 hours of full load
operations have been completed with a Bloom Electrolyzer™ producing
hydrogen more efficiently than any other process – over 25% more
efficiently than low-temperature electrolysis.
The INL steam and load simulations replicated nuclear power
conditions to validate full capability of technology application at
nuclear facilities, and the pilot results revealed the Bloom
Electrolyzer producing hydrogen at 37.7 kWh per kg of hydrogen.
Dynamic testing conducted at INL included ramping down the system
from 100 percent of rated power to 5 percent in less than 10
minutes without adverse system impacts. Even at 5 percent of rated
load, the energy efficiency (kWh/kg) was as good or better than
other electrolyzer technologies at their 100% rated capacity. These
results will be presented at the Department of Energy’s Annual
Review Meeting in Washington DC on June 7, 2023.
“The amount of electricity needed by the electrolyzer to make
hydrogen will be the most dominant factor in determining hydrogen
production cost. For this reason, the efficiency of the
electrolyzer, the electricity needed to produce a kilogram of
hydrogen becomes the most critical figure of merit. This 4 MW
demonstration at the NASA Ames Research Center proves that the
energy efficiency of our large-scale electrolyzer is similar to the
small-scale system tested at INL highlighting the strength of our
modular architecture,” said Dr. Ravi Prasher, Chief Technology
Officer of Bloom Energy. “The electrolyzer product is leveraging
the Bloom platform knowhow of more than 1 GW of solid oxide fuel
cells deployed in the field and providing approximately 1 trillion
cumulative cell operating hours. The same technology platform that
can convert natural gas and hydrogen to electricity can be used
reversibly to convert electricity to hydrogen. With Bloom’s
high-efficiency, high-temperature solid oxide electrolyzers, we are
one step closer to a decarbonized future powered by low-cost clean
hydrogen.”
This demonstration represents a “full circle moment” for the
company, which can trace its roots to work performed as part of
NASA’s Mars Space Program in the early 2000s. Dr. KR Sridhar and
his team were charged with creating a technology that could sustain
life on Mars. They built electrolyzers capable of producing oxygen
and fuel from solar electricity on Mars, and operated the device in
the reverse direction as a fuel cell to produce electricity. They
soon realized that their technology could have an even greater
impact here on Earth and founded Bloom Energy in 2001 with the
mission to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone on
earth. This hydrogen demonstration is at the NASA Moffett Field
site where Bloom Energy started operations over 20 years ago in a
7000 sq. ft. garage.
Today, Bloom has grown into a $1.2 billion company with sales
across the U.S. and to four countries in Asia and two countries in
Europe, and it has developed more than 2 GW of manufacturing
capacity at its manufacturing plants in Fremont, Ca., and Newark,
Del. Bloom’s energy servers support data centers, hospitals,
retail, universities and food producers with clean, AlwaysOn
power.
Media and qualified parties are invited to schedule a visit to
see the demonstration at NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett
Field from May 15-30, 2023. For more information and to schedule
your visit to the 4 MW Bloom Electrolyzer,™ the world’s largest and
most efficient solid oxide electrolyzer, go to:
www.bloomenergy.com/bloomelectrolyzer/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements
that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements generally relate to future events or our future
financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements because they contain words such as
“anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative of these words
or similar terms or expressions that concern Bloom’s expectations,
strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. These forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to: Bloom’s expectations
regarding the efficiency, hydrogen production per MW, commercial
readiness and readiness for prime time of the Bloom Electrolyzer;
progress towards net-zero goals and a decarbonized future; the
essentialness of hydrogen; the future of energy storage solutions;
the technological and economic superiority of solid oxide
electrolyzers; and Bloom’s long-term commitment to particular
industries, regions, policies or imperatives. More information on
potential risks and uncertainties that may impact Bloom’s business
are set forth in Bloom’s periodic reports filed with the SEC,
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2023, as well
as subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC from time
to time. Bloom assumes no obligation to, and does not currently
intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly
take charge of their energy. The company’s leading solid oxide
platform for distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen is
changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the
world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower
carbon energy today and a net-zero future. For more information,
visit www.bloomenergy.com.
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