Bloom Energy Secures 20 MW Utility Deal with FPM Development to Rapidly Fortify Grid Resilience in California
07 Novembro 2024 - 6:28PM
Business Wire
Partnership to support local electric utility
by quickly delivering energy and mitigating power shortages in
vulnerable communities across Southern California
Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), a world leader in solid oxide fuel cell
(SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technology, announced an
agreement with FPM Development for 20 megawatts (MW) of Bloom’s
SOFCs across two strategic locations in Los Angeles. The
partnership demonstrates Bloom’s capability to rapidly add
affordable and resilient generational capacity to American
utilities. Bloom and FPM are working together to deliver hardware
by the end of 2024.
The agreement calls for the installation of Bloom Energy’s fuel
cell-based Energy Server at repurposed commercial sites,
strategically selected for their location on the grid to support
growing electrical demand. FPM, a developer of utility-scale
projects that deliver innovative, scalable infrastructure and
finance solutions, is supported by ABZ, Inc., and Montalto Energy,
for rapid deployment of distributed generation projects.
“As states grapple with increasing demand and penetration of
intermittent renewables, Bloom’s technology is uniquely positioned
to quickly deliver reliable, distributed power and mitigate
shortages,” said Aman Joshi, Bloom Energy’s global Chief Commercial
Officer. “The selection of Bloom’s solution for this project
clearly demonstrates our ability to address power shortfalls even
in the nation’s most populous metropolitan areas.”
This agreement is part of an initial deal with FPM as they
continue to drive the energy transition with utilities in
California. FPM selected Bloom Energy’s solution due to the
following benefits:
Rapid Deployment
- Bloom’s fuel cells can be installed within months versus years
to meet urgent power needs, ensuring energy generation without long
delays for infrastructure upgrades.
Flexible and Scalable
- Flexible installation requirements enable integration into an
existing site layout and development plan.
- Scalable solution enables expansion of capacity with increasing
power needs.
Reliable and Resilient
- Bloom systems deliver highly reliable power due to a modular,
fault-tolerant design and can withstand extreme weather, fire and
other external disruptions.
Clean and Sustainable
- Bloom’s technology generates electricity with no combustion and
negligible criteria pollutant emissions. The company’s SOFCs
operate on multiple fuels, including natural gas, biogas and
hydrogen, providing a lower carbon footprint compared to the
electric grid while maintaining grid stability.
- Bloom’s fuel cell technology provides a scalable, easy to
deploy solution which is CARB Distributed Generation certified and
exempt from air permitting in many air districts, including the
South Coast Air Quality Management District.
“FPM is thrilled to be working with utilities, and state and
local governments to deliver cleaner power to provide direct
financial and sustainability benefits at the municipal level,” said
FPM executive Brad Hoffman. “Bloom’s technology allows us to
accomplish these goals to provide clean power solutions faster than
the alternatives.”
The projects deployed under this agreement are the start of
further planned development by FPM with the support from Go-Biz
(Governor’s Office of Business and Development) and its partners.
As electrical demand growth continues to outpace the rate of
electrical capacity additions and grid upgrades, the development of
reliable distributed generation solutions is key to addressing
evolving challenges by the current energy transition.
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.
About FPM Development
FPM Development delivers reliable, low emission power to the
industries and locations that need it most. The FPM team brings
decades of combined experience in grid development, renewable
energy, private and public finance, and infrastructure to our
projects. To learn more about FPM’s innovative, scalable
infrastructure and finance solutions, visit
https://fpmdevelopment.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
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which 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
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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, the timing of hardware
delivery and the prospects for future planned developments. Readers
are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only
predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or
results due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to,
risks and uncertainties detailed in Bloom’s SEC filings. 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, 2023, and Quarterly Reports on From 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2024, filed with the
SEC on February 15, 2024, May 9, 2024, and August 8, 2024,
respectively, as well as subsequent reports filed with or furnished
to the SEC. Bloom assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to,
update any such forward-looking statements.
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