Slide 1: Power Up Transforming Power
Power Up Transforming Power WHEC 2014 Gwangju, Korea Ian Williamson
Slide 2: Ian Williamson
Ian Williamson AFC Energy Joined as CEO in November 2011 Lead the commercialisation strategy Get the world to remember alkaline technology Air Products 26 years from 1985 12 years focused on industrial hydrogen Led the Hydrogen Energy group for 10 years Led, developed and delivered a new WtE busines
Slide 3: UK HFCA Overview
UK HFCA Overview Representing the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Representing the UK Hydrogen and Fuel cell industry. Accelerating the commercialization of fuel cell and hydrogen energy. Helping fuel cells and hydrogen energy to become a key component of a low carbon economy – reducing gre
Slide 4: Representing the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry
Representing the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry
Slide 5: … a recent snapshot…
… a recent snapshot… March 2013: Aberdeen becomes 10th city in Europe to operate fuel cell buses ion regular bus routes May, 17, 2014 OECD: cost of air quality will reach $3,5 trillion/yr April 1, 2014: EU Parliament Transport Committee approves Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive: first artic
Slide 6: EHA National FC H2 Associations
EHA National FC H2 Associations 2006 (6) > 2014 (22) Bulgaria Czech Rep. EHA’s 21 national Denmark associations which Finland represent: France Germany 300 SMEs Hungary 100 research institutes Italy and universities Latvia 36 H2 regions Macedonia Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switz
Slide 7: EHA FCH JU Project Dissemination Support
EHA FCH JU Project Dissemination Support . 2009 (completed) 2010-2011 2012 - 2014 FC-HyGuide Don Quichote: Alkammonia Guidance Document for LCA Renewable hydrogen / PEM Alkaline fuel cell and studies on hydrogen production electrolyser production ammonia reformer and fuel cell technologies to power
Slide 8: Power Up Programme Goals
Power Up Programme Goals First industrial deployment of AFC Energy’s large scale KORE systems Staged programme Up to 0.5 MW/hr Equipment partner selection Transition to high volume manufacture Contracting architecture developed copyright AFC Energy PLC 2014 8
Slide 9: AFC: Alkaline Fuel Cells
AFC: Alkaline Fuel Cells Alkaline fuel cells were invented ahead of their time They work, are proven, and electrically efficient. Space and submarine applications: • many years of reliable mission critical operation. Could not compete with conventional technology: • system costs (such as platinum ca
Slide 10: Fuel cell re-engineering
Fuel cell re-engineering AFC Energy has re-engineered the proven alkaline fuel cell technology to give low lifetime cost of ownership Modern materials State of the art design tools Value engineering Manufacturing technologies redeployed from other industries AFC Energy’s focus is industrial power ge
Slide 11: Fuel cell stack and cartridge
Fuel cell stack and cartridge copyright AFC Energy PLC 2014 11
Slide 12: Modular
Modular Simple Base modular design Easy to manufacture Simple to automate Low cost scale-up of manufacturing AFC to install, operate and maintain Replace every 12 months • Upgrading and re-energising of power plant Re-use/recycling of cells • Specific components capable of reuse in excess of 10 time
Slide 13: System development
System development 2009 2012 2014 Alpha KORE Beta 13 copyright AFC Energy PLC 2014
Slide 14: AFC Energy's KORE system
AFC Energy’s KORE system copyright AFC Energy PLC 2014
Slide 15: Power Up programme
Power Up programme Business Impact Site transitioned to AP facility adjoining Dow Chemicals Located in Germany at Stade, north of Hamburg Initial KORE installation, subject to permitting, expected end 2014 Assembly and disassembly robot cost mitigated in project Extruder and material feed cost mitig
Slide 16: Power Up programme
Power Up programme Current project status/future timetable Site costs being finalised Delivery contractor being finalised Permitting contractor being finalised Integration with AP agreed AP site shutdown later in the year for tie-ins Initial KORE BoP components being delivered Upon delivery of the K
Slide 17: Manufacturing:
Manufacturing: Automated extrusion of electrode layers and electrode stacking copyright AFC Energy PLC 2014
Slide 18: International markets Korea
International markets Korea AFC consider this to be the most important fuel cell market in the world for our products today AFC’s low cost manufacturing allows us to take maximum advantage of the market conditions Korea provides the potential customer base for manufacturing pull through Company goal
Slide 19: Executive Summary
Executive Summary • UK and EU offer opportunities and support for fuel cells • Integration of transport and stationary support beginning • Latest thinking embedded in the Smart Cities approach • AFC Energy is breathing new life into a dormant technology • Initial technology development and demonstra
Slide 20: Transforming Power…
Transforming Power… Thank you for your kind attention for more information please visit www.afcenergy.com copyright AFC Energy PLC 2014 20